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State Governments Are Just Adding to Labor’s Woes
by Bruce Kennedy on Feb.23, 2011, under Towing
American labor unions have been in decline for a half-century now. About the only large unions still growing have been those in the public sector. Until now. Cash-strapped states are attacking unions where it hurts by trying to strip them of the right to collectively bargain.
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State Governments Are Just Adding to Labor’s Woes originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:00:00.
For Investors and Job-Seekers, a Little Inflation Is a Good Thing
by Joseph Lazzaro on Feb.22, 2011, under Towing
Inflation has inched higher in the past six months, but that’s not a danger sign, but rather a harbinger of improving economic conditions and a strengthening recovery. And that, in turn, should lead to higher wages and more hiring in the year ahead.
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For Investors and Job-Seekers, a Little Inflation Is a Good Thing originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:00.
What’s Really Ailing Employment: Lack of Demand
by Joseph Lazzaro on Feb.04, 2011, under Towing
Many people blame America’s high unemployment rate on a mismatch between workers’ skills and the fields with open jobs. But jobs are scarce across all sectors. That means effective policies are needed to stimulate demand and rebuild economic output.
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What’s Really Ailing Employment: Lack of Demand originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:00:00.
Toyota Offers California Employees Buyouts to Slim Workforce
by David Schepp on Feb.02, 2011, under Towing
The world’s largest automaker is looking to reduce managerial staff at its sales headquarters in Torrance, Calif., by offering workers a buyout.
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Toyota Offers California Employees Buyouts to Slim Workforce originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Toyota, Autos, Careers, Retail
Pfizer Joins Other Pharmas in Giving a Cautious Outlook
by Melly Alazraki on Feb.01, 2011, under Towing
Pfizer reported fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday that nearly quadrupled from a year ago as revenue rose 6%. But it also lowered its sales guidance for 2012, due to some of its bestselling drugs going off patent. What’s ahead for the world’s biggest drugmaker:
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Pfizer Joins Other Pharmas in Giving a Cautious Outlook originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:41:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Health Care, Earnings, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, Eli Lilly, Astrazeneca







