Job security tops Verizon talks in labor contract
Verizon negotiators press for job protection as unions seek terms after a contract expiration. The dispute centers on layoffs and workers moving within the company, with healthcare costs and cost cutting also on the table. An arbitrator ordered rehiring 2,300 New York state workers, boosting union confidence amid ongoing talks.
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Jobless say economists' predictions a mirage
Antonio and Martha Tirado lost jobs in a downturn and remain unemployed seven months later. The government shows a dipping unemployment rate while July payrolls drop, and 470000 discouraged workers drop out of labor force. Experts disagree if recovery is real as manufacturing shifts offshore and hiring in the U S slows.
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California munis offer a risky but tempting bargain
The piece notes California's budget crisis and high 20 year muni yields around 5.4 percent, tax free for residents, making them appear attractive compared with other states. Yet investors worry about the state's fiscal path, supply of new bonds, and whether yields adequately compensate for default and inflation risks, suggesting many pros see limited value now.
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Wells Capital Management
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Galiani
Robert Gore
Crowell Weedon & Co
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