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Labor, Outsourcing & Employment News
DateSourceHeadlineSnippet
2008-08-01Matthew YiGovernor orders layoffs, heavy pay cutsGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered the layoffs of...(more)
2008-08-01Los Angeles TimesSchwarzenegger makes layoffs, orders pay cuts for California state workers...too late for the 10,300 part-time, seasonal and...(more)
2008-08-01Los Angeles TimesIndyMac lays off 110 more workersIndyMac Federal Bank handed out 110 pink slips Thu...(more)
2008-07-31Los Angeles TimesObama emerges as major campaign issue -- for both candidates...him overseas with a succession of world leaders...(more)
2008-07-28Los Angeles TimesDeadly accidents in Las Vegas leave workers gambling on safety...are computed. As the problems in Nevada have un...(more)
2008-07-25Fosters Daily DemocratJobless claims increase; housing market weakensWASHINGTON (AP) Two cornerstones of the economy...(more)
2008-07-25Los Angeles TimesGloomy economic data emerge in job, housing sectors...Thursday, with unemployment claims bolting high...(more)
2008-07-25Los Angeles TimesSan Diego Union-Tribune's parent company to explore sale...investor could emerge, but it's unclear whether...(more)
2008-07-24Fosters Daily DemocratTeaching a man to fish; Couple creates affordable workforce housingDOVER Tom Bobotas and Anne Holliday have long r...(more)
2008-07-21Los Angeles TimesL.A. may not win Moody's rating boost as economy weakens...Investors Service after rising unemployment and...(more)
2008-06-19Christopher HerediaOakland Council OKs $500 million budgetOakland will cut 28 vacant jobs and force all non-...(more)
2008-06-06Fosters Daily DemocratNew N.H. economic study: Bush Medicare cuts undermine jobs baseWASHINGTON (NEWSWIRE) As Congress returned to W...(more)
2008-05-23Columbia Daily TribuneJobless claims drop to lowest level in weeksAbstract: Jobless claims drop to lowest level in w...(more)
2008-05-11Fosters Daily DemocratGood economic news: A little bit of a mirage?WASHINGTON (AP) The unemployment rate drops. Pr...(more)
2008-05-05Peter S. GoodmanU.S. job losses dramatically below forecast - 20,000 were cut, as April marks 4th straight declineThe American economy shed 20,000 jobs in April, th...(more)
2008-04-22Fosters Daily DemocratBiggest job loss in 5 years sets off recession alarmsWASHINGTON It's no longer a question of recessi...(more)
2008-03-21EILEEN ALT POWELLReports Suggest Economy Weakening More(03-21) 02:24 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) -- A rise in jobl...(more)
2008-03-11Tom AbateBush quick to react to jobs reportEmployers across the United States slashed payroll...(more)
2008-03-07Fosters Daily DemocratEmployers slash jobs, thousands drop out of the labor forceWASHINGTON (AP) _ Dangerous cracks in the nation'...(more)
2008-03-06Fosters Daily DemocratJobless claims drop but don't change overall picture of slower employment marketWASHINGTON (AP) _ The number of people signing up...(more)
2008-02-19Fosters Daily DemocratEmployment falls for the first time in more than 4 years, a fresh sign of possible recessionWASHINGTON (AP) _ In a shower of pink slips, U.S....(more)
2008-02-06Columbia Daily TribuneGrad enjoys thrill of the huntAbstract: Grad enjoys thrill of the hunt Tapping...(more)
2008-02-03JEANNINE AVERSAEmployment Drops in a Pink Slip Blizzard(02-01) 22:42 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a shower o...(more)
2007-11-19Carol LloydWhat's happening now in the reportedly stormy San Francisco housing market?From the mortgage crisis to the plunge in home sal...(more)
2007-11-09MARTIN CRUTSINGERJobless Claims Down for Last Week(11-08) 07:53 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The number o...(more)
2007-11-09Fosters Daily Democrat"What's to Eat?" is a listing of meals being serv...(more)
2007-11-04Kathleen PenderKathleen Pender: Tales of overseas real estate ownershipIf owning a home...(more)
2007-11-02JEANNINE AVERSAPayrolls Grow by Strong 166,000 in Oct.(11-02) 08:36 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Employers boo...(more)
2007-11-02Columbia Daily TribunePayrolls up 166,000; unemployment steadyAbstract: Payrolls up 166,000; unemployment steady...(more)
2007-11-01Kathleen PenderKathleen Pender: Bay Area counties trim taxes as home prices fallFor the first time since the mid-1990s, some Bay A...(more)
2007-09-28Columbia Daily TribuneLayoffs highlight rift in economic strategyAbstract: Layoffs highlight rift in economic strat...(more)
2007-09-24Sam ZuckermanBay Area and California see a mixed employment pictureCalifornia added 21,000 jobs in August, but the st...(more)
2007-08-24IEVA M. AUGSTUMSMortgage Job Losses Surpass 38,000(08-22) 13:41 PDT Charlotte, N.C. (AP) -- At the N...(more)
2007-08-24IEVA M. AUGSTUMSMortgage Job Losses Surpass 40,000(08-22) 18:18 PDT Charlotte, N.C. (AP) -- At the N...(more)
2007-08-23Columbia Daily TribuneLayoffs soar at lendersAbstract: Layoffs soar at lenders Mortgage market...(more)
2007-08-21ALEX VEIGACountrywide Said to Begin Layoffs(08-20) 15:17 PDT Los Angeles (AP) -- Countrywide...(more)
2007-08-21ALEX VEIGACountrywide Cuts 500 Mortgage Jobs(08-20) 18:18 PDT Los Angeles (AP) -- Countrywide...(more)
2007-08-21MIKE BAKERCapital One to Shut Unit, Cut 1,900 Jobs(08-20) 18:20 PDT (AP) -- Capital One Financial Co...(more)
2007-08-09JEANNINE AVERSAJobless Claims Rise by 7,000 Last Week(08-09) 05:40 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The number o...(more)
2007-08-09JEANNINE AVERSAJobless Claims Move Higher(08-09) 06:22 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The number o...(more)
2007-07-27Columbia Daily TribuneTough day on the jobAbstract: Tough day on the job Market correction w...(more)
2007-07-06JEANNINE AVERSAJobless Rate Steady at 4.5 Percent(07-06) 10:43 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Employers ad...(more)
2007-07-06JEANNINE AVERSAJob Growth Better-Than-Expected in June(07-06) 10:44 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Employers bo...(more)
2007-07-06JEANNINE AVERSAPayrolls Growth Significant in June(07-06) 05:42 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Employers bo...(more)
2007-07-06JEANNINE AVERSAJob Growth Better Than Expected in June(07-06) 07:37 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Employers bo...(more)
2007-07-06JEANNINE AVERSAJob Growth Is Better-Than-Expected(07-06) 07:36 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Employers bo...(more)
2007-07-05JEANNINE AVERSAJobless Claims Up but Labor Market OK(07-05) 05:39 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of...(more)
2007-06-27Los Angeles Daily NewsConfidence index lowest in nearly a year...and a slumping housing industry may...health of...(more)
2007-06-22Los Angeles Daily NewsPanel optimistic about economy...healthy job market continues...weakness in hous...(more)
2007-05-27MADLEN READWall Street to Eye Inflation, Jobs Data(05-27) 12:04 PDT New York (AP) -- Investors bette...(more)