Hopeful signs seen in U.S. jobs report - Seattle Times
The U.S. economy shed 20,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday in a report many economists took as powerful evidence that the U.S. is ensnared in a recession. It was the fourth consecutive month of decline. But the size of the loss ...
Government moves to rein in unfair, deceptive credit cards - Sioux City Journal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy. The proposed rules would be the ...
Minding his business: Economic developer helps Greene grow - Daily Freeman & Sunday Freeman
Key players in building Greene County’s economy are, from left, Karl Heck, the county’s community development specialist; Frank Alguire, the county’s economic developer; and Warren Hart, the county’s director of planning and economic ...
Parents count the cost of sending kids to camp - Baltimore Sun
NEW YORK - As headlines about a struggling economy pour in, parents worried about their wallets are waiting longer to register their children for summer camp, and more are asking for financial aid. Day camp directors said parents are making decisions ...
The state of business - Warren Tribune Chronicle
Government numbers released last week make the case that the nation’s economy, while slow, hasn’t entered a recession. It may be hard to convince local business owners and consumers, some of whom say times are as rough as they’ve seen in a ...
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