State miscounts unemployment figures may affect aid
Pennsylvania and 15 other large states may have underestimated unemployment by up to 10 percent under the federal Current Population Survey system. January unemployment was 7.0 percent in Pennsylvania, up from 6.5 percent in December as federal estimates show a 7.8 percent rate for December. The shift matters because accurate figures drive about 7 billion dollars in federal grants, though breakdowns by worker category are not provided. The state’s jobless total was about 364,000 in January with 4.8 million employed.
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Ireland restores limited phone and telex links
The Post Office in Dublin restored a small number of telephone and telex circuits to Britain, Europe, the United States and 2,500 internal lines, easing a two day blackout caused by a nine month pay dispute and widespread technician strikes. The union denies sabotage as the government says the move keeps the economy ticking over.
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Electric Eye Tomato Sorter Target in Chavez Dispute
Los Angeles AP report on Cesar Chavez United Farm Workers targeting mechanization. Chavez argues electric eye tomato sorter cost thousands of farm jobs and calls for UC Davis to study worker displacement. Davis experts dispute figures, noting shifts rather than net job losses and potential acreage gains.
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