Rural jobless plead for help at home in Lumberton
In Lumberton North Carolina unemployed workers face declining manufacturing and rising poverty as factories close. About 150 laborers plan a March 30 Washington lobbying trip to urge federal aid and tariffs to rebuild rural industry, citing 22 percent job losses since 2000 and Robeson County’s 9.2 percent unemployment.
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Wall Street ends week on a low note
New York AP Wall Street closed the week with a turbulent session as investors cashed in options and futures, sending the Dow down 109.18 to 10186.60 and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower. For the week, the Dow slid 0.5 percent, the S&P 500 fell 1.0 percent, and the Nasdaq declined 2.2 percent amid a rush into defensive stocks. Analysts foresee little near term upside though the upcoming jobs report may offer modest support.
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Rendell proposes plan to keep state contracts domestic
Governor Rendell seeks to curb outsourcing by giving contractors bidding credits if work for state government stays in the United States. Currently under 1 percent of roughly $1 billion in state service contracts are for offshore work, with unsure impact on jobs. Democratic lawmakers back legislation to ban services delivered abroad.
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Denver teachers back pay raises tied to student performance
Denver teachers voted to support a plan linking pay raises to student performance rather than seniority. The measure would add 25 million dollars annually and appear on the November 2005 ballot after a two-year pilot in 16 schools.
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