Government payrolls keep Kansas jobs from shrinking in Oct
Kansas October payrolls rose about 0.6 percent from 2007 to 1.4 million, led by a 3 percent rise in government hires to over 272,000. Initial unemployment claims jumped 36 percent from September, though major layoffs were not reported. Unemployment stood at 4.5 percent in October amid mixed signs of the economy.
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Financial crisis boosts student interest in economics courses
New York students and teachers report rising engagement in economics as the financial crisis makes the subject feel immediate. NYU junior George Schwartz plans to major, while instructors from College of Staten Island to High School of Economics & Finance cite real time examples and policy discussions fueling attention.
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