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The Black Haves and the Black Have Nots, America Open for Business

21 hours ago ago from Jim Crow Laws

Several years ago a good friend told me of an incident in which he asked a wealthy white person, “Who will take care take care of the poor whites?” The man answered,” Wealthy white people will take care of poor white people. ” My friend then asked, “Who will take care of poor Blacks?” The man said, “God will take care of poor Blacks. ” The wealthy white man did not even consider that wealthy Black people would take care of poor Black people. ...

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23 hours ago ago from embracingthejourneybook.com

PUTNAM COUNTY: 0 Comments | Charleston Gazette, The, Oct 19, 2009 | by Veronica Nett WINFIELD While loading groceries into the back of her car at the Wal-Mart in Hurricane, a woman who declined to give her name, couldn't keep the frustration out of her voice when asked about the current job market. Her husband, an employee with a Nitro company, lost his job last November the day he came back to work from the Thanksgiving ...

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Keystone finds way to stop Black River run

21 hours ago ago from LoCoFan

LAGRANGE - For teams that produced mediocre field-goal shooting, subpar shooting at the foul line and too many turnovers, Black River and Keystone gave basketball fans a show Friday night. After three ties and seven lead changes, the Wildcats (3-1) won a thriller, 37-36, over their backyard rivals. It was Black River's first loss in four games and the first Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division game for both teams. The Pirates ...

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Pond ice is weird

8 hours ago ago from Granite Geek

Our family and friends just went skating on a big, shallow pond here in town. The ice was as smooth and flat as wild ice ever gets; practically a rink. Every time we go there, I'm amazed at the variety of ice that forms. I didn't take a camera, so I don't have a picture, but today was particularly astonishing: About 80 percent of the pond was white, as ice often is from bubbles, but the rest was jet black, meaning it was very clear ice - ...

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Halifax Area State Unemployment Increases

9 hours ago ago from Major East Coast Winter Storm Cripples Southeast Air Traffic

The unemployment rate in the Halifax Area continues to climb despite word of a somewhat improving economy. The Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation says unemployment is generally up a half a percent in November as opposed to October in Volusia, Flagler and Brevard Counties. And the average rate in the three county area is up 4-point-six percent over November of 2008.   The agency said in a news release despite it's growth ...

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Jobless Rate Improved in Most States in November

22 hours ago ago from The New York Times

WASHINGTON (Reuters) Unemployment rates eased in most states in November, although many continued to shed jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. Eight states registered increases in unemployment rates over the month, while 36 states and the District of Columbia reported decreases, and the rest were unchanged. Still, over the year, jobless rates increased in all 50 states and the nation's capital. Michigan continued to have the highest ...

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D.C. jobless rate dips; uptick in Md.

1 day ago ago from Washington Post - Health

Unemployment rates fell in 36 states and the District in November, according to government data released Friday that signaled a possible plateau for the highest levels of joblessness in decades. The District's jobless rate dipped slightly in November to 11.8 percent after reaching a record high in October , but unemployment in Maryland rose to 7.4 percent from 7.3 percent. In Virginia, the jobless rate remained at 6.6 percent for the fourth ...

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Sen. Byron Dorgan: History Reveals a Pattern as DPC Hearings Look For Best Job Creation Ideas

13 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

The Obama Administration inherited the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. That crisis has been described as the "Great Recession." Over the past year, we've made some good progress in digging out from under that mess. We prevented complete economic collapse, and indicators suggest that the economy is now on the mend. Employment - jobs - remains a serious problem. Historically job creation has always been one of the last ...

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Colorado Unemployment Drops To 6.9 Percent In November

7 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

The Denver Post : Unemployment in Colorado fell slightly last month, dipping just below 7 percent. The state's November jobless rate of 6.9 percent remains well below the national unemployment rate last month of 10 percent. Colorado's unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in October a revised figure up from the state's original estimate of 6.9 percent. In November 2008 the rate was 5.4 percent. Read the whole story: The Denver Post

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Unemployment will peak soon, but full recovery will take years

17 hours ago ago from Washington Post - Business

In 2010, look for a sign of prosperity that we haven't seen in years. It reads Now Hiring. The first quarter should mark a turnaround in the labor market, as unemployment peaks at around 10.5 percent. Finally, we should see net job gains. But make no mistake: A full recovery is years away. More than 7 million jobs have vaporized since the start of the fierce recession of 2007-2009. About 27 million Americans are unemployed or underemployed, ...

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