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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1992
Page
4
Thirty year fixed mortgages average 8.05 percent this week, unchanged from last week, the first nondecrease in six weeks. One year adjustable rates average 5.30 percent, down from 5.37. Points are not included.
The Senate passed a bill 75-20 to extend bilingual ballot requirements under the Voting Rights Act for 17 more years and extend coverage to metropolitan areas with at least 860,000 non English speaking residents. It would require counties with 10,000 or more non English speakers to provide ballots in their language.
The July unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent as a federal summer jobs program boosted payrolls by 198,000—the largest gain since May 1990—but critics say the improvement is modest and does not signal a full economic recovery. Unemployed totaled 9.76 million, with gains led by services and government hiring while defense and construction remained weak.
Analysts said the federally funded program will have little lasting impact on the economy and the jobless rate could rise after it ends in September. John Albertine, head of a Washington forecasting firm, called the recent unemployment dip a tease as the economy remains in neutral with a brake on growth. President Bush acknowledged weakness but saw July job gains as a sign of better days, while Democrats cite sour economy as they seek to regain the White House.
The EPA and the National Consortium for Emissions Reductions in Lawn Care offer 1000 volunteers a free cordless electric mower in exchange for their gas powered unit. Mowers will be tested for emissions and performance, with potential big cuts in smog pollutants.
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