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  1. Security Casts Shadow Over Obama's Mexico Trip

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    Obama's deputy national security adviser. Obama is expected to call for the U.S. and Mexico to deepen trade ties to promote job creation on both sides of the border. However, he is not expected to announce any major new economic initiatives. Mexico was the

  2. Jobs Report Summer Chill for Economy?

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    spending, ADP, the payroll firm, released gloomy numbers on job creation just two days before the Labor Department's April employment 000 new jobs in April "which is a meaningful weakening in job creation ," says economist Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics. The

  3. Mark Zuckerberg's Political Status: It's Complicated

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    Democratic-minded, "Council for American Job Growth ." Each group has a board of directors members for the Council for American Job Growth . Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour Direction and the Council for American Job Growth , to support elected officials across

  4. No Policy Changes Are Expected as Fed Ends Meeting

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    likely end a two-day meeting with a statement noting that job growth remains modest and that it's standing by its campaign to scale back its bond purchases in the second half of 2013 if job growth accelerated. But the jobs report for March was surprisingly

  5. No Policy Changes Are Expected as Fed Ends Meeting

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    likely end a two-day meeting with a statement noting that job growth remains modest and that it's standing by its campaign to scale back its bond purchases in the second half of 2013 if job growth accelerated. But the jobs report for March was surprisingly

  6. US Consumer Confidence up on Better Hiring Outlook

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    Confidence fell sharply in March, coinciding with a weak month of job creation . Employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, down than the previous four months when job growth averaged 220,000 a month. But many economists say the slowdown

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  1. Fed Likely to Stick With Low-Rate Stance This Week

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    recent months, many economists had suggested that the Fed might scale back its bond purchases in the second half of 2013 if job growth accelerated. But the jobs report for March was surprisingly weak. And inflation has been running below the Fed's target

  2. Big Growth Likely for Georgia's Film Industry

    Sun, 28 Apr 2013

    state's program, with supporters of the effort saying there's no evidence the $30 million in tax breaks in 2011 matches the job growth cited by the industry. In comparison, Georgia handed out $140.6 million in tax credits in 2010. Gov. Nathan Deal said

  3. Iceland Returns Center-Right Parties to Power

    Sun, 28 Apr 2013

    are now looking forward and asking themselves ... what kind of a plan is the most likely one to bring more growth, more job creation , to close the budget deficit, and have Iceland grow into the future? These are the issues that I think these elections

  4. World Stocks Drop Amid Unwelcome Drop in Japan CPI

    Fri, 26 Apr 2013

    last week by 16,000, suggesting that companies are cutting fewer jobs and that the U.S. may be headed for an uptick in job growth . Benchmark oil for June delivery was down 62 cents to $93.02 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile

  5. News Summary: Jobless Claims, Earnings Fuel Stocks

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    benefits fell 16,000 to 339,000, the second-lowest in more than five years, according to the Labor Department. U.S. job creation plunged in March, however. CENTERING IN: Some investors say the stock market's gains this week are being driven not

  6. News Summary: US Applications for Jobless Aid Fall

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    than five years. GOOD SIGN: Applications are a proxy for layoffs. The drop suggests that layoffs have declined and that job growth may pick up from last month's weak pace. HIRING STILL SLUGGISH: Layoffs are only half the equation: Businesses also need

  7. Chastened Banks Cuts Tens of Thousands of Jobs

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. In the previous two years, they shed more than three times that many jobs. Then last year, job growth was essentially flat. Some observers worry that the turnaround won't ever happen. The industry's total U.S. workforce

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  1. Obama Nominates Anthony Foxx as New Transportation Secretary

    Mon, 29 Apr 2013

    throughout my service in Charlotte. work tune to use infrastructure to put Charlotte and therefore our country. On the path of job growth today. And tomorrow. Mr. President. I look forward to engaging with members of congress on both sides of the aisle during

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    infrastructure to put Charlotte and therefore our country. On the path of job growth today. And tomorrow. Mr. President. I look forward to engaging with members of congress on both sides of the aisle during the
  2. Roundtable I: This Week in Politics

    Sun, 28 Apr 2013

    checks cut. Those on medicare will see their benefits reduced. And of course, this is going to have a real impact on gdp and job growth . Let's talk about the broader questions about the president's agenda, especially in the wake of the boston marathon

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    course, this is going to have a real impact on gdp and job growth . Let's talk about the broader questions about the president's agenda, especially in the wake of the boston marathon bombings. There were some
  3. Scooter Store Is Wheels Down in Bankruptcy Court

    Tue, 16 Apr 2013

    wasted Medicare spending now. The town of new bronze bells and Texas is suing to recover the two point six million dollars in job creation incentives it gave the company. But with the scooter store powering down and filing for bankruptcy that money is probably

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    Texas is suing to recover the two point six million dollars in job creation incentives it gave the company. But with the scooter store powering down and filing for bankruptcy that money is probably long gone.
  4. President Obama Remarks on Budget as Senate Negotiates Gun Control

    Wed, 10 Apr 2013

    role on this issue I spend most of my time and energy focusing on. Policies that'll help generate economic growth and job creation and put us on a sustainable fiscal path. That has been my focus it'll continue to be my focus. So let me explain you

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    time and energy focusing on. Policies that'll help generate economic growth and job creation and put us on a sustainable fiscal path. That has been my focus it'll continue to be my focus. So let me
  5. Dan Pfeiffer on 'This Week'

    Sun, 7 Apr 2013

    solution to our deficits and have a comprehensive economic plan. And it shows we don't have to choose between deficits and job creation and economic growth. You can do both. It includes bringing jobs back to america, preschool for everybody. While still

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    plan. And it shows we don't have to choose between deficits and job creation and economic growth. You can do both. It includes bringing jobs back to america, preschool for everybody. While still bringing our debts
  6. Roundtable I: This Week in Politics

    Sun, 7 Apr 2013

    across, which parts of the economy do small businesses complain about. There's no correlation between that and actual job creation . One quon. One exception perhaps, on the health care, where, firms that are greater than 50 people, have to pay more

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    do small businesses complain about. There's no correlation between that and actual job creation . One quon. One exception perhaps, on the health care, where, firms that are greater than 50 people, have to pay more and
  7. CPAC 2013: Marco Rubio Argues for a Strong America

    Thu, 14 Mar 2013

    and last but not least we believe in solving our debt problem not just some ideological affinity but because it's hurting job creation . Jobs are not being created America there are jobs that are not being created in this country because we have sixteen and

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    debt problem not just -- some ideological affinity but because it's hurting job creation . Jobs are not being created America there are jobs that are not being created in this country because we have sixteen and
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