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Sparrows Point ripple effect leaves few untouched
Debbie Hurd sees it in the parking lots along North Point Boulevard — the answer to what life would be like if the steel mill that fueled the tight-knit communities near Sparrows Point never reopens. Fewer cars. Fewer customers for businesses....
Tags: Property, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Sales, Bethlehem Steel, Business
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Obama and bin Laden: Who wouldn't have given the order?
I was not surprised that die hard Democrat Mel Mintz is supporting the re-election of President Obama ("Romney is this year's Dewey," Sept. 5), but the reasons he gives for his support are amusing. He must be living in some other country. First, he...Tags: Finance, Barack Obama, Stock Market, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Osama bin Laden
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Maryland black voters angry, but still back Obama
Maryland's black communities overwhelmingly supported Barack Obama's historic rise to the presidency four years ago, but this time around, his support for same-sex marriage and the nation's continuing high unemployment are tempering African-American...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Labor Markets, Voting, Labor Legislation, Mitt Romney
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Sparrows Point workers told to brace for end to benefits
The United Steelworkers union warned laid-off Sparrows Point workers Tuesday to brace for an imminent loss of benefits.
The steel mill's owner, RG Steel, auctioned off the Baltimore County property last week in a court-ordered bankruptcy sale.
Joe...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Bankruptcy, Labor Markets, Employees, Financially Distressed Companies
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Sparrows Point assistance events draw hundreds
More than 700 people turned out for workshops Tuesday connecting laid-off Sparrows Point workers with information about health insurance, training and other aid. An even larger number is expected at additional sessions scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon and...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Health Insurance, Credit and Debt, Tax Credits, Prices
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Judge OKs pact ending health benefits for Sparrows Point workers
A settlement agreement ending health benefits for Sparrows Point workers Aug. 31 was approved Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. The agreement, struck by mill owner RG Steel and the United Steelworkers union last week, also...
Tags: Unemployment, Bankruptcy, Kevin J. Carey, Financially Distressed Companies, Justice System
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Maryland lost 11,000 jobs in June, labor report says
Maryland's unemployment situation took a turn for the worse this spring and hasn't bounced back, with new estimates suggesting that the state lost 11,000 jobs in June — among the worst performances in the country. The U.S. Department of Labor...
Tags: University of Baltimore, George W. Bush, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Employment
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Robert B. Reich: Why the economy can't get out of first gear
Rarely in history has the cause of a major economic problem been so clear, yet have so few been willing to see it. The major reason this recovery has been so anemic is not Europe's debt crisis. It's not, as right-wing economists tell us, because taxes...
Tags: Finance, World War II (1939-1945), Federal Reserve, National Interstate Corporation, Productivity
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Sparrows Point steel mill will close in June
The owner of the financially ailing Sparrows Point steel plant is idling operations there, warning 1,975 workers Thursday that they would be laid off starting next month.
The news, the latest casting doubt on the future of the Baltimore County facility,...Tags: Anirban Basu, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, Labor Markets, Plant Closings
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Did the feds hide bad economic news until after the election?
In the weeks before the election there were reports of up to 375,000 people a week applying for first-time unemployment benefits, and that was touted as sign of improvement by the Labor Department. Meanwhile the Dow Jones industrial average was humming...Tags: Labor Markets, Elections
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Unemployment scheme netted $340,000, prosecutors say
Not even being arrested on federal fraud charges and placed under strict house arrest could keep Amiee Arora from cooking up new schemes. The Washington man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a pair of plots — including one that netted him and a partner...
Tags: Trials, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Police Arrests, Lawyers, Labor Legislation
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Employers share blame for poor economy
The latest jobs report was another notch of subpar job creation for the country. What needs to be taken into account is that summers usually are not good for full-time jobs, as teens and college students enter the market for seasonal employment. There...Tags: Labor Markets, Business
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