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Getting to Work In The Sunshine State: A Defense of Rick Scott
back a bloated government that had sunk deeply into debt, and rolling back burdensome regulations that hindered business and job growth . In his first year alone he vetoed $615 million from the state budget, and over his term he has overseen the elimination
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EU Strikes 2 Major Deals, Stumbles on Unemployment
it a "drop in the ocean." Leaders also called on the bloc's European Investment Bank to kick-start investment and job creation by boosting lending to small and medium-sized firms by up to 150 billion euros through until 2015. The increase in
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EU Budget, Banking Deals Boost Leaders' Summit
European Investment Bank, which should boost lending to small and medium-sized companies in crisis-hit nations and foster job creation . Thursday's deal on the budget came only hours after EU finance ministers reached a middle-of-the-night deal determining
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US Consumer Spending up 0.3 Percent in May
steady housing recovery. And employers added 175,000 jobs last month, in line with the average job growth over the past 12 months. Steady job growth has lowered the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent, down from 10 percent in 2009. And this week
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US Unemployment Benefit Applications Fall to 346K
home sales and prices are signaling a steady housing recovery. Spending at retail businesses rose in May, a sign that solid job growth has encouraged Americans to open their wallets. And the improving job market has lifted consumer confidence to its highest
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German Unemployment Dips to 6.6 Percent in June
A seasonal pickup in job creation has helped push Germany's unemployment rate down to 6.6 percent in June from 6.8 percent the previous month. The Federal
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High Above the Hudson, a Battle Over Development
by real estate, development and views, this vista has sparked the latest skirmish over construction, conservation and job creation . A collection of stakeholders including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, conservation groups, the Manhattan and Bronx
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Reports Reflect Fed's Message of Stronger Economy
S. employers added 175,000 jobs, which almost exactly matched the average increase of the previous 12 months. Steady job growth has gradually reduced the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent from a peak of 10 percent in 2009. And rising home and stock
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Immigration Reform Moves Forward, Massachusetts Goes To The Polls And Snowden Stays Put (The Note)
MARSHALL report. The book, co-sponsored by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, finds immigration reform is good for job creation and adds to the economy through growth. "Its stagnant," Matthew Denhard, research fellow at the George W. Bush Institute
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Speaking Too Clearly Can Have a Price for Leaders
appetite in either party — or money in government coffers — for expensive new fiscal initiatives to further spur growth and job creation . The previous two Fed chairmen — Alan Greenspan and Paul Volcker — often seemed deliberately obscure when discussing
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Bush Institute Backs Immigration Reform as Bullish on US Economy
immigration reform. The book, co-sponsored by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, finds immigration reform is good for job creation and adds to the economy through growth. "Its stagnant," Matthew Denhard, research fellow at the George W. Bush Institute
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How Higher Rates Touch Consumers, Firms, Investors
rates may spook stock and bond traders. But in the long run, a robust economy should sustain the housing rebound, support job growth and encourage businesses to borrow, even at somewhat higher rates. More economic growth should ultimately boost stock prices
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How States Fared on Unemployment Benefit Claims
rose 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 354,000 last week. Despite the gain, the level remains consistent with moderate job growth . The Labor Department says the less volatile four-week average increased 2,500 to 348,250. Here are the states with
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Tulsi Gabbard on 'Next Generation' of Leadersthat we committed to sticking to and it's been. Relationship building but also very substantive to say in these issues of job creation . Of health care and reducing the deficit we've got to be able to find areas that we can agree on. We may not you know
building but also very substantive to say -- in these issues of job creation . Of health care and reducing the deficit we've got to be able to find areas that we can agree on. We may -
World Leaders Gather For G8 SummitAt divergent regulations future. I would rather apparent power companies investing new you know products and services and job creation . That doubled people inspections. Are even separate manufacturing lines. Howard who does need to build bridges there and
power companies investing new you know -- -- products and services and job creation . That -- doubled -- -- -- people inspections. Are even separate manufacturing lines. Howard who does need to build bridges -- there -
Roundtable I: Privacy vs. SecurityWe are in this kind of sour equilibrium. I mean the economy is growing. Jobs are being created. 32 straight months of job growth . The economy is growing. You know, if the growing population, it's a growing workforce, the shares of adults employed
the economy is growing. Jobs are being created. 32 straight months of job growth . The economy is growing. You know, if the growing population, it's a growing workforce, the shares of adults employed. We're just creeping -
Obama: 'Not Satisfied Until Everyone Who Wants a Job Can Find One'Obama delivers his weekly address on job creation on the road in Costa Rica.
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Stocks Surge: Dow Passes 15,000Increase in job growth and drop in unemployment may be reason to celebrate.
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Treasury Sec.: Private Job Growth 'Pretty Good'Job creation has not as well as we hoped. What more can do I know there's the small to start to invest hard you know we've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector that's pretty good. By the private sector pretty
start to invest hard you know we've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector that's pretty good. By the private sector pretty good this ruling written recession although you count in the -
Obama Focuses on Job Creation , GrowthPresident Obama unveils a series of ideas to generate job growth .
