Georgia showing signs of recovery

Georgia showing signs of recovery
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Hotels are hiring desk clerks and housekeepers in anticipation of a spring tourist boom in Savannah, while even a rural Georgia city devastated by manufacturing losses is putting some people back to work as construction begins on a $57 million private prison.
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U.N. Reports Global Employment Recovery

U.N. Reports Global Employment Recovery
Global employment rates are trending up with sectors showing uneven job creation during the first six months of 2010, the United Nations labor agency said.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $20.2 Million Recovery Grant for Interchange Near Otay Mesa

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $20.2 Million Recovery Grant for Interchange Near Otay Mesa
WASHINGTON – Construction work on the final segment of the I-805/SR-905 interchange near the Otay Mesa Port-of-Entry can officially begin, thanks to $20.2 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The U.S. Department of Transportation finalized an agreement with Caltrans and [...]

Obama Admits Economic Recovery ‘Not There Yet’

Obama Admits Economic Recovery ‘Not There Yet’
In his first news conference since May, the president accused Republicans of “playing games” with measures designed to strengthen small businesses and create jobs. On the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, he also said the nation must remain vigilant against al-Qaida while stressing the need [...]

Green Jobs: The Pragmatic Approach To Recovery

What’s bigger than the recession? Climate change. And world leaders are struggling to agree how to tackle it. Good news: there is something you can do about it. Environmentally focused approaches are creating green jobs that in turn can become the “green shoots” of recovery that the UK economy so badly needs.
Green jobs are not [...]

Data on service sector show a struggling recovery

Data on service sector show a struggling recovery
The economy’s service sector grew slightly in January, while the pace of job losses slowed, signaling a recovery still struggling to gain strength.
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3M signals rocky recovery in autos, housing

3M signals rocky recovery in autos, housing
3M is signaling that a steady recovery in the U.S. autos and housing markets is far from certain in 2010.
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