More Americans are filing for unemployment, so why are companies having a hard time filling positions? FOX 10′s Alex Savidge reports. View full post on All Stories
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Summit will focus on philanthropy
The third annual Wells Fargo Economic Summit for Nonprofits will be held on the 11th Floor Atrium, at the Wells Fargo Center, on June 2. The summit will focus on philanthropy, conveying what funders have experienced in the current economy, and how it has affected strategies for giving. View full post on All Stories
Bulgarian Social Minister Strikes National Stats Unemployment Data
Bulgaria’s Minister of Social Policy and Labor, Totyu Mladenov, firmly rejected data released Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute, NSI, listing unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2011 at 12%. The Minister says the rate by the end of May will fall below 9% for the first time in the last several months, stressing [...]
UK first quarter GDP growth confirmed at 0.5 pct (AP)
AP – Britain’s economy grew 0.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to statistics released on Wednesday as the OECD cut its own growth forecasts for the country and warned that the Bank of England should raise interest rates to dampen public expectations of high inflation. View full post on All Stories
Will State Lawmakers Extend Unemployment Benefits?
Time is running out for state lawmakers to act to extend unemployment benefits for Arizonans who are still looking for work. The extension wouldn’t cost the state any money; the funds come from the federal government, but to be eligible to receive the additional funds, state lawmakers must change one word in state law…. [ [...]
China Growth Estimates Lowered as Monetary Tightening Bites
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. joined banks lowering their forecasts for China’s growth as Premier Wen Jiabao’s campaign to rein in inflation restrains the world’s fastest-growing major economy. View full post on All Stories
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