Jobless tally shows sharp October job losses
Businesses slashed 415000 jobs in October the worst month since May 1980. The unemployment rate jumped from 4.9 percent in September to 5.4 percent in October signaling broad labor market weakness.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 2001
Page
6
Businesses slashed 415000 jobs in October the worst month since May 1980. The unemployment rate jumped from 4.9 percent in September to 5.4 percent in October signaling broad labor market weakness.
The Still Magnolias calendar features 26 older local women in artistic photos to raise money for meals delivery. Despite objections about nudity, organizers say the project fed 600 people daily and expanded reach, with 4 000 copies sold of 5 000 printed and a second run planned.
President Bush urged Senate action on an economic revival plan amid weak unemployment data. The report showed 2.2 million jobs cut since October 2000, a 1.5 point rise in unemployment, and hints of a bold half point rate cut. Analysts warn Christmas could be a washout, dragging into next year.
Aiken resident since 1974 and longtime neighborhood advocate Vaughters runs for one of two open city council seats. She pushed to block a Hayne Avenue restaurant in 1975 and supports expanding public input and early council hearings. The Vaughters family includes husband Dr Ray and children Bauer Claire Charlie and Clayton.
The Willcox core work advances include a first floor spa with treatment rooms a hydrotherapy whirlpool and steam shower a lobby renovation and two banquet spaces. A bricked terrace for outside dining rises beside the railroad cut while upstairs areas are gutted to create 15 guest rooms and seven suites with distinct decor and two fireplaces per suite.
Nine states deploy National Guard to secure reactors as Homeland Security and NRC defer on army use. Ridge suggests extra police protection at energy sites while federal officials deny a specific attack threat exists. Markey calls for federal deployment of guards with anti-aircraft weapons.
Goal for the year was 5100,000 more than last year. Individual Gifts led with 111,178 at 185 percent of goal. Professional division 139,005 at 164 percent. Savannah River Site 1,230,569 at 111 percent. Education 67,167 at 103 percent. Community Businesses 197,106 at 101 percent. Corporate 411,061 at 100 percent. Industrial 668,381 at 99 percent. Government 108,562 at 94 percent. Allocations to begin soon to fund agencies for next year.
A garbled table of stock quotes and figures for multiple locales appears. Portions show price changes, last trades, and indexes but many entries are illegible, resembling a stock page with missing characters and broken names.
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