by bobster855
Obama used his Labor Day weekend address to defend his economic record and vow to “keep fighting” for the middle class. Read more…
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Democrats have yet to find a unifying message to address the economy and are scrambling to come up with job-creating remedies before voters go to the polls.
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by and_she_was
A top issue on the Sunday morning talk shows was the Obama administration’s record on jobs, with Republicans hitting the stimulus and calling for an extension of the Bush tax cuts. To make, his case, however, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) completely distorted the effects of the stimulus and claimed that it has been responsible for millions of jobs lost.
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Read Zengage Advance Acclaim: David Zinger’s Zengage delivers an experience, not just a read. Each lesson engaged me in the moment and surfaced again in a real-life, teachable moment. There is no wasted space, but the right amount of white space for personal growth.” ~Steve Roesler, Principal and Founder, The Steve Roesler Group Excerpt from Zengage (page 164) Engage Zengage Soak it up. Work is a sponge. You are… Read the rest

by wstera2
ARGUABLY THE most significant decision facing California voters in November is Proposition 23. It seeks to suspend implementation of Assembly Bill 32, the state’s far-reaching law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote renewable sources energy.
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Traders seize on bright spots in unemployment report to send Treasury prices lower
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by Cartographer
The nation’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly in August to 9.6 percent, an increase of just one-tenth of a percentage point over the July rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday morning.
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President Obama will offer details next week of a package to try to address high unemployment. Unemployment – Employment – Recreation – Picture Ratings – United States Department of… Read the rest

Read Zengage Advance Acclaim: “ Zengage offers fast, useful tips to help you find the space you need to get engaged or re-engaged in your life’s work. David Zinger has done a great job blending his unique sense of humor into this wonderful book to create something managers can read, use, and share with their employees. Don’t just engage: Zengage!” ~Phil Gerbyshak Founder The Management Experts.com Excerpt from Zengage… Read the rest

by elycefeliz
The number of people requesting unemployment benefits declined for the second straight week, suggesting that the slowing…
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people requesting unemployment benefits declined for the second straight week, suggesting that the slowing economy isn’t prompting widespread job cuts. read more
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They say bad news comes in threes, but what about good news? While the unemployment rate edged up to 9.6 percent, there are a few things that cause us to take a “glass half full” perspective on U.S. employment this month .  Yes, nonfarm payroll employment declined by -54,000 in August, BUT it was better than economist predictions that job loss could be up to -105,000 Secondly, June’s job… Read the rest

by wallyg
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There’s been a bit of a brouhaha over a Summer’s Eve douche ad that suggests women would be more confident when it comes to asking for a raise if they had a fresh and clean vagina. One writer at the DailyKos.com didn’t like the ad that appeared in Women’s Day magazine and even included a phone number so people could call Women’s Day and Summer’s Eve to complain. The… Read the rest