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Maryland lost 2,500 jobs in August, Labor Department says
Maryland lost 2,500 jobs in August, reversing some of the gains made earlier in the summer and pushing the state unemployment rate to 7.3 percent, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday. The reductions hit as growth nationwide came to a standstill. But...Tags: Republican Party, Martin O'Malley, Employers, Verizon Communications, Bank of America Corp.
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Harford unemployment goes up slightly in July
The number of unemployed Harford County residents continued rising in July, making it slightly higher than the statewide average. The county's unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in July, up from 7.3 in June. That means 10,068 residents lacked jobs,...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Employment
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Md. crab processors battle federal wage rule
Jack Brooks and other leaders of Maryland's seafood industry have faced the same problem for more than a decade: a shortage of seasonal foreign workers to pick out the morsels of crab meat that wind up on dinner plates across the country.
But this...Tags: Employers, Chesapeake Bay, Barbara A. Mikulski, National Security, Migration
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You want jobs? Here's a better plan
We are in a financial crisis. As I read various papers and listen to the debates on television, it appears that there are two possible ways to approach the situation. One, as espoused by President Barack Obama and other liberals ("Let them eat tax cuts,"...Tags: Boeing Co., Europe, Unemployment, Finance, Employment Opportunities
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Free businesses from excessive regulation
Capitol Hill is inching closer to passing landmark regulatory reform that will help encourage investment and create jobs. The REINS Act would require that Congress review and approve any new regulation expected to cost more than $100 million. In 2010...Tags: Symptoms, Litigation and Regulation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Small Businesses, Employees
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More parents are laying out the welcome mat for kids, Census Bureau reports
A couple of years ago, Joe and Marlene Everett were 50-something empty nesters with a daughter out on her own and a son away at college. Now, thanks to the weak economy, the Everetts are once again all living under the same roof in Woodbine. It's a...Tags: Condos and Houses, Retirement, Personal Finance, Finance, Population and Census
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Helping Maryland grow as Uncle Sam tightens belt
Few states have as good a reason as Maryland to be nervous about cuts in federal spending.
The U.S. government employs more than 280,000 Marylanders directly and many indirectly, thanks to the billions of dollars in federal contracts that businesses in...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Stress, Starbucks Corp., Employees, Employment Opportunities
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Unemployed veterans: Home, but feeling forgotten
It was in early September 2010, and I was serving in Afghanistan, helping to plan our mission to support that country's parliamentary elections. Offhandedly, a colleague asked whether I was going to return to my civilian job when I returned home. I...Tags: Employers, U.S. Department of State, Veterans Affairs, Army National Guard, Unemployment
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Wegmans' hiring 350 people for part-time positions
With 350 part-time positions to fill, the new 130,000-square-foot Wegmans in Abingdon is swinging into high gear when it comes to hiring. The store will open on Sept. 18. Applications must be submitted on-line at http://www.wegmans.com. Click on...Tags: Employers, Al Jackson, Colleges and Universities, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Employees
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Disability awareness nominees sought
The Harford County Commission on Disabilities' Employment Committee is accepting nominations for awards to be presented at its annual awards luncheon marking Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. The luncheon will be Oct. 20 at noon at the...Tags: Employers, Clubs and Associations, Harford County, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Employees
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Legislation to ban employers from not hiring unemployed workers
Businesses often complain of being overwhelmed by government regulations. But when your practice is not to hire someone because they’ve been unemployed, well, you deserve regulation. According to the National Employment Law Project, Sen. Blumenthal...Tags: Online Advertising, Employers, Civil Laws, Unemployment, Employees
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Lower tax rates are needed to fight deficit
I could not agree more with your recent editorial regarding the debt limit deal ("We need an election," Aug. 2). Tough choices have simply been postponed. What I cannot understand is your persistent support for taxing the rich. Let's take a look at some...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Wages and Pensions, George Bush, Employment, Elections
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