Tag: jobs
member name: Paul Tosto
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October 12, 2009 04:54 PM EDT --
We've written a lot about stimulus spending , often with a skeptical eye. There's no doubt money is finding its way into Minnesota's economy . The larger question -- is it worth the gigantic . . .
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April 16, 2009 05:04 PM EDT --
State officials will use $1.68 million in federal emergency money to create temporary jobs to clean up public areas and land damaged by Red River Valley flooding.
The money will hire about 140 . . .
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April 27, 2009 02:08 PM EDT --
Working a couple part-time jobs is a rite of passage for many young adults. I juggled a few right after college until one -- a tiny newspaper -- offered me a full-time gig.
That's a lot different, . . .
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June 10, 2009 03:43 PM EDT --
Last time we posted on the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report on current economic conditions, we noted The Fed saw some glimmers that the economic turmoil in the Upper Midwest may be bottoming . . .
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October 19, 2009 01:02 PM EDT --
Mark Tuveson likely spoke for a lot of Minnesotans when he told us recently that he was starting to see some positive signs in his corner of the economy, but he wasn't sold yet on a recovery.
Tuveson, . . .
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February 23, 2009 11:51 AM EST --
So there's $4 billion coming to Minnesota from the federal economic stimulus package. The feds figure 66,000 jobs will be created here over the next two years. I haven't found a site that explains . . .
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April 14, 2009 03:37 PM EDT --
Minnesota's unemployment rate for March comes out Thursday and the odds are it will not be great. It hit 8.1 percent in February , catching up with the national rate and probably rose in . . .
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April 16, 2009 11:12 AM EDT --
Minnesota's jobless rate inched up to 8.2 percent in February, state officials said this morning.
The rate's now tracking lower than the 8.5 percent national rate. But it's still painful . . .
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October 13, 2009 02:21 PM EDT --
A recovery may be coming, but many Minnesotans still haven't felt it.
Minnesota Public Radio News checked in recently with folks in our Public Insight Network who'd told us in the past they were . . .
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April 15, 2009 05:05 PM EDT --
These are glimmers, admittedly. But the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report on current economic conditions shows some signs the economic turmoil -- in the Upper Midwest, at least -- may be bottoming . . .
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April 21, 2009 11:17 AM EDT --
Gov. Tim Pawlenty and other lawmakers this morning unveiled plans for at least $17 million in additional state flood aid for the Red River Valley region in northwest Minnesota.
That will include . . .
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June 24, 2009 11:24 PM EDT --
Caught this story today on the USA Today Web site: "Moonlighting's a way of life for workers in tough job market ." We know about tough markets and moonlighting in Minnesota.
The Northern . . .
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September 11, 2009 03:34 PM EDT --
A new White House Council of Economic Advisers report estimates 20,100 Minnesota jobs saved or created so far from spending in the federal stimulus bill.
OK, where are they? It's the question . . .
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September 18, 2009 06:46 PM EDT --
Lots of "good news, but..." reactions from the MN jobs data. Yes, the jobless rate slipped to 8 percent. But thousands left the labor force. Discouraged workers? Not sure the data bear that out. . . .
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February 25, 2009 01:50 PM EST --
State officials today unveiled 60 transportation projects for greater Minnesota that will be paid for with money from the federal stimulus package.
The projects run as small as $66,000 for signal . . .
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September 17, 2009 01:36 PM EDT --
Minnesota's summer tourism season was mixed at best. But if your business was in outfitting, resorts or camping, the data we're seeing and stories we're hearing indicate you had a solid year.
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