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Jobless Claims At 7-Year High As Congress Works On Bailout
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years because of the impact of a slowing economy and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department reported Thursday. ...more
September 26, 2008
Claims For Jobless Benefits Have Hit A 7-Year High
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing economy and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department reported Thursday. ...more
September 25, 2008
Jobless Rate Zooms To 13-Year High
Florida's unemployment rate hit 6.5 percent last month, the highest in 13 years. ...more
September 20, 2008
Retailers Have Sluggish August With Slow Back-To-School Sales
Many of the nation's retailers struggled with a sluggish back-to-school season, though Wal-Mart posted higher August sales Thursday as shoppers focused on buying essentials amid worries about high gas and food prices. ...more
September 5, 2008
Echo Of Economy Keeps Brandon Charity Busy
He's been through tough times before, but Brandon resident Mark Mahon never anticipated that he and his 14-year-old son would have to live in the Chevy van he purchased to carry supplies for his home-remodeling business. ...more
September 4, 2008
Indicators Show Economy Slow But 'Muddling Along'
A private sector measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in a year, and even though new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. The reports are the latest evidence that the languishing American economy remains stuck in low gear. ...more
August 22, 2008
Demand Prompts ECHO To Extend Hours
The woman made a lasting impression on Stacey Efaw, not because she was crying when she walked through the doors of the Brandon Emergency Care Help Organization, but because her hands were empty. ...more
August 20, 2008
Ex-Legal Assistant Sues Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender
A former legal assistant in Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger's office has filed a federal lawsuit against him, alleging she was retaliated against after complaining that male lawyers had made sexually degrading remarks to her. ...more
July 31, 2008
Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Sued By Former Employee
A woman who worked as a legal assistant in Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger's office has filed a federal lawsuit against him, claiming she was retaliated against after complaining that male attorneys had made sexually-degrading remarks to her. ...more
July 30, 2008
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