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• No end in sight for job market woes
With labor being their biggest expense, you will see them continue to drop the ax on jobs," said Richard Yamarone, economist at Argus Research. "There is absolutely no reason to believe the economy is going to be creating jobs any time soon. There ...
• Bad economic news helps stocks end day worse
Wall Street was already worried about what the Labor Department’s report on employment would bring Friday. The government report is typically the most important economic reading each month because rising unemployment could endanger consumer ...
• C-sections best for baby when close to due date
Babies born by C-section already have a higher risk of breathing trouble than those born vaginally; labor helps clear the lungs of fluid. The risk of complications also increased for births after 41 weeks, but there were few births in that category ...
• Anago Cleaning Systems
But the explosion in the domestic service industry, a steady supply of immigrant labor and a quick learning curve for workers haven't hurt, either. "Even a caveman can do it," Povlitz says, echoing the GEICO insurance motto. "The teachers aren't ...
• Jobs outlook uncertain for 2009
Tight labor market Indeed, many economists expect an extremely tight labor market this year as the economy sheds more and more jobs. “Another 2.5 million jobs will be lost in 2009,” says John Stapleford, an economist with Economy.com. That is on ...