http://www.bizjournals.com/ Washington unemployment lowest, 46K jobs added The Washington metro area tied with Oklahoma City in February for the lowest unemployment rate among big cities and posted healthy job growth, according to data from the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Washington’s February unemployment rate was 5.8 percent, up from 5.6 percent in January, but lower than the 6.0 percent a year earlier. Unemployment rates fell in 344 of the nation’s 372 cities in February, the Labor Department said. Washington’s civilian nonfarm labor force totaled 3.189 million in February, an increase of 14,000 from January and up by 46,200 from February 2011. The strongest year-over-year job growth by number of jobs was the New York area, which added 117,700 jobs. Houston’s civilian workforce grew by 93,000 from a year earlier. The highest unemployment rate among cities with a population of 1 million or more was in San Bernardino, Calif., at 12.5 percent, … [Read more...]
Washington unemployment lowest, 46K jobs added – Washington Business Journal
Financial Education: A Corporate Commitment — Antioch & Fox Lake news, photos and events — T ribLocal.com
http://triblocal.com/antioch-fox-lake/community/stories/2012/03/financial-education-a-corporate-commitment-2/ Financial Education: A Corporate Commitment State Bank of The Lakes recently partnered with the Round Lake Area School District #116 and presented a financial literacy program titled "Money Smart" to their Horizon's 21st Century Learning Center. The "Money Smart" Program, created by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), is a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help individuals outside the mainstream enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships. The program was facilitated by State Bank of The Lakes employees and ran for five weeks. It was offered in both English and Spanish to the parents of the 21st Century Learning Center students. Approximately 150 parents were involved in the financial literacy program. State Bank of The Lakes recognizes the importance of financial education, particularly for those with little … [Read more...]
Obama Leads Romney in Poll That Shows 19-Point Gender Gap
A competitive, three-month primary campaign has left Mitt Romney damaged as he prepares for a likely general-election fight with President Barack Obama, a Washington Post-ABC News poll shows. Obama, 50, holds advantages over Romney, 65, on personal attributes, even as the incumbent remains vulnerable among Americans concerned that the economic recovery is taking too long. If a general election were held now, registered voters would divide 51 percent for the president and 44 percent for the former Massachusetts governor. Obama is boosted by his support among women, a constituency that favors him by 19 percentage points over Romney. Among men, Romney has an 8 percentage point advantage. The two candidates are tied among independent voters, a group that can determine the winner of presidential elections. General elections are fought on a state-by-state basis, so the national figures offer a general measure of the race and aren't predictive of the outcome. The poll was … [Read more...]
The South, Santorum, and Gettysburg
Rumor has it that Rick Santorum may bow out in Gettysburg. … [Read more...]
Debt crisis: live – Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-crisis-live/9194871/Debt-crisis-live.html Debt crisis: live By Szu Ping Chan and Amy Wilson Last Updated: 5:23PM BST 10/04/2012 Spain's economy minister all but admits the country is in recession, as borrowing costs edge towards 6pc and the country's central bank governor says it is "not likely" to see a recovery soon. • OECD: UK on brink of lasting recovery • Spanish borrowing costs edge towards 6pc • IMF urges forgiving debts to restore growth • Report shows dramatic contraction of Italian GDP in 2012 • George Osborne: I'm going after the wealthy tax dodgers • China swings to surprise trade surplus in March Latest 17.05 Lots of market watchers are viewing today's drop in share prices as a reaction to the European Central Bank bringing its cheap short term loans programme (known as LTROs) to an end. The lack of temporary stimulus means there is no curtain to cover the debts of some eurozone nations. Robert Passarella of Dow … [Read more...]
Gold & Silver – Debt Collapse – $20,000 Gold – Mike Maloney on Economic Crisis
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Debt crisis: live – Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-crisis-live/9194871/Debt-crisis-live.html Debt crisis: live By Szu Ping Chan and Amy Wilson Last Updated: 5:23PM BST 10/04/2012 Spain's economy minister all but admits the country is in recession, as borrowing costs edge towards 6pc and the country's central bank governor says it is "not likely" to see a recovery soon. • OECD: UK on brink of lasting recovery • Spanish borrowing costs edge towards 6pc • IMF urges forgiving debts to restore growth • Report shows dramatic contraction of Italian GDP in 2012 • George Osborne: I'm going after the wealthy tax dodgers • China swings to surprise trade surplus in March Latest 17.05 Lots of market watchers are viewing today's drop in share prices as a reaction to the European Central Bank bringing its cheap short term loans programme (known as LTROs) to an end. The lack of temporary stimulus means there is no curtain to cover the debts of some eurozone nations. Robert Passarella of Dow … [Read more...]
Europe’s trifecta is about to ignite a new debt crisis
April 10-12:30 pm EST Analysis One-Europe's markets closed on steep losses with Italy taking a 5% at the closing bell. The kissing cousin routine being played with the European Central Bank along with banks in Portugal, Italy, and Spain has fooled no one. The transfer of risk is the only accomplishment in gobbling as much sovereign debt to place a facade of normal conditions in the demand of European debt. The poor bond sales in Spain were spiking yields and fears in Spain and Italy and brought in Portugal using banks to dump bonds and borrow record money from the European Central Bank to submerge it's country ugly sovereign debt crisis. This action is not a true market scenario as it is a bunch of cousins kissing and keeping the mess in the family. Investors and the world gave a loud shout about the real confidence about the European Union debt ridden states. This is a warning shot, and America do not smirk when reading this article because the tick tock on the debt clock grows … [Read more...]
Personal Note: Recovery from a procedure
I was in DC last week, and I came back to North Carolina to have a small cyst removed at Duke. I have a history and my experience is always superb at Duke. I did undergo some additional tests that are evasive, but I had zero issues with the tests. I was allowed to go home with major concerns resolved. However, I developed a nightmare of a headache and I came back to Duke for observation and undergo another procedure to cure my headache. I have a storytelling for oral journalists to visit with a new media partner. I am in the hospital but 2 iPhones capability ; work must go on!!! Thank you... … [Read more...]
