Experts propose ideas for Obama's job summit
A panel of economists and business leaders outline four strategies to spur hiring amid a 10.2 percent unemployment rate. They advocate work sharing to avoid layoffs, a payroll tax holiday to reduce costs, and a revived New Deal style direct job creation program. The piece cites Taco Inc. and Gary, Indiana, schools as examples and highlights the potential impact on consumer spending and employment.
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Unemployment rises in most metro areas in October
Washington October unemployment worsened or held steady in most metro areas as jobs remained scarce nationwide. The Labor Department reported 162 of 372 areas with higher rates, 42 unchanged, and 168 lower. The national rate jumped to 10.2 percent from 9.8 percent.
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Harvard Law ends Public Service Initiative program
Harvard Law School will suspend its Public Service Initiative for future classes and stop offering a year of free tuition to graduates who pursue public service law. Dean Martha Minow announced the change in an internal email citing investment losses and higher-than-expected enrollments at the law school.
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