Shame on everyoneNew Times SLOSilva, who's been in the drywall business for 30 years, said he lost jobs when the Carpenters told his clients he was paying unfair wages, …
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Economics of the Construction Industry
Shame on everyoneNew Times SLOSilva, who's been in the drywall business for 30 years, said he lost jobs when the Carpenters told his clients he was paying unfair wages, …
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Construction Employment Declines in Every State, DCForConstructionPros.com"Construction employment is dropping everywhere and plummeting almost everywhere," said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. …DC-area construction employment downWashington Business JournalOhio construction jobs drop 2 percent in JanuaryCincinnati Business CourierAZ construction jobs: Down for 2009, up in DecemberMSN MoneyBusinessWeekall 39 news articles »
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Ohio construction jobs drop 2 percent in JanuaryCincinnati Business Courier“Construction employment is dropping everywhere and plummeting almost everywhere,” Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist, said in a news release. …
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Asian Stocks Rise to Six-Week High on US Jobs Data, SarkozyBusinessWeekChina's Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.5 percent, with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. rising 2.6 percent after the governor of the central bank said the …
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Ha’aretz
PA moves to ban Palestinians from working in settlementsHa’aretzEconomics Minister Hassan Abu Libda says he is drafting a law that will ban Palestinians from taking such jobs, which he expects to take effect this month. …PA to ban work in settlementsJerusalem Post
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CBC.ca
Unemployment rate stays at 9.7% despite challenges last monthLos Angeles TimesBut Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America, said he believed the industry would have lost about that many jobs last …U.S. unemployment at 9.7%, 36K jobs lostBizjournals.com
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Obama talks jobs, energy in VAmsnbc.comThere they go with the "multiplier effect" from the failed Keynesian economics. While it's true that the contractors and suppliers will all get money, …
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Boston Globe
Economic Outlook: It's still about jobsUPI.comOn Thursday, the House passed a $15 billion jobs bill in a vote that also added $20 billion to highway construction projects. The vote was "about our three …Euro Stuck In The Mud Versus DollarRTT News
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USA Today
Obama balances between jobs and health careUSA TodayThe "cash for caulkers" program "has the potential to jump-start our economic recovery by boosting demand for energy-efficiency products and installation …
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