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U.S. employers cut more jobs, but unemployment rate holds steady

By Joe Carr on October 8, 2010

From the Tennessean.

WASHINGTON – A wave of government layoffs in September outpaced weak hiring in the private sector, pushing down the nation’s payrolls by a net total of 95,000 jobs.

The unemployment rate held at 9.6 percent last month,

… Full story

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Private sector sheds 39,000 jobs in September

By Joe Carr on October 6, 2010

According to Yahoo Finance te private sector shed 39,000 jobs in September after gaining jobs for August.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private employers unexpectedly cut 39,000 jobs in September after an upwardly revised gain of 10,000 in August, a report

… Full story

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Little Oversight of Contractors Hiring Illegal Immigrants

By Joe Carr on October 5, 2010

According to News Channel 5 the reason that the law requiring the state to not do business with companies that hire illigals is not working is because the state is not looking.

Governor Bredesen signed Executive Order 41, and the

… Full story

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Key trafficking route for Mexican cartels cuts through Nashville.

By Joe Carr on October 4, 2010

According to the Tennessean a key trafficking route for Heroin runs through middle Tennessee and is picking up in activity.

The intersection of Interstates 40 and 65 make Nashville particularly convenient for drug traffickers. Typically, the drug is moved from Mexico through Arizona

… Full story

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General Mills to expand Murfreesboro plant, add 80 jobs

By Joe Carr on September 29, 2010

According to the Tennessean General Mills will expand its Murfreesboro plant adding 80 jobs.

Food giant General Mills said today that it would spend $100 million to expand its Yoplait yogurt plant in Murfreesboro, adding about 80 jobs.

One of

… Full story

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New Healthcare Law Causes Health insurers to stop offering child-only policies

By Joe Carr on September 22, 2010

According to the Tennessean Health Insurers are going to stop selling child only policies as a result of the new federal health care law.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Cigna and others will halt new “child-only” policies

… Full story

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Recession officially ended last year, but TN workers can’t tell

By Joe Carr on September 21, 2010

The Tennessean has a great article on the continuing recession in TN.

Official word that the recession ended more than a year ago may come as news to the 7,232 Tennesseans who filed new unemployment claims last week, and economists

… Full story

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Expiring tax cuts hit taxpayers at every level

By Joe Carr on September 18, 2010

According to the DNJ allowing the bush tax cuts to expire will hurt people of all income levels not just the wealthy.

A typical family of four with a household income of $50,000 a year would have to pay $2,900

… Full story

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Lost Decade for Family Income

By Joe Carr on September 17, 2010

According to the Wall Street Journal the past decade has been one of the worst in at least the last half century for American income.

The downturn that some have dubbed the “Great Recession” has trimmed the typical household’s income

… Full story

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Foreclosures Rise; Repossessions Set Record

By Joe Carr on September 16, 2010

According to CNBC Foreclosure rates have reached a record high.

US foreclosure activity rose in August from the previous month, and banks and lenders took ownership from homeowners at a record pace, according to a new report released Thursday.

Bank

… Full story

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