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“Business, Personal Finance, Technology, Employment news ... - Austin American-Statesman” plus 3 more

Business, Personal Finance, Technology, Employment news ... - Austin American-Statesman

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 07:27 AM PDT

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Austin area job loss rate drops

By American-Statesman staff | Friday, April 16, 2010, 09:15 AM

Austin-area job losses were a slight 0.1 percent in March, signaling an approaching turnaround in the region's job market.

The Texas Workforce Commission reported that Central Texas lost just 500 jobs between March 2009 and last month. That's the smallest drop in more than a year.

Economists have said Austin will start growing jobs this year. That will be helped by new employers in town, such as Facebook, as well as ramped up hiring by other local companies.

Unemployment was 7.1 percent, still up from 6.6 percent from a year ago but down from 7.3 percent in February.

The job loss rate reflects the change in the total number of jobs in the region. Last month, that was 760,300. The unemployment rate reflects the percentage of people in the workforce who do not have a job.

Last month, that was 64,600 people out of a workforce of 909,600. In part due to people continuing to move to Austin, the workforce has grown from 873,000 in March 2009.

Statewide, unemployment held steady at 8.2 percent for the fifth month in a row. The state gained 8,500 jobs last month.

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By Tired

April 16, 2010 1:42 PM | Link to this

This doesn't include all of the people like my husband who has LOST unemployment benefits & still cannot find a job. I would like to know more about the jobs people are finding because he's had no success in his field (CAD- Surveying/Civil Engineering).

Maybe Medic Up has a solution for him & all of the other underemployed?

By Medic Up

April 16, 2010 1:14 PM | Link to this

This surely won't fit the anti-Rick Perry and anti-Republican narrative that so many of the liberals love to espouse. I guess conservative government works huh? Want proof that liberal government fails. Look no further than California, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois and Washington D.C. All broke and looking for a federal handout.

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Posted: 16 Apr 2010 11:16 AM PDT

BIZ Blog: Money savvy... not! - Duluth News Tribune

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 10:12 AM PDT

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Many Americans aren't any more more savvy about money than before the Recession.

But at least they admit it.

A survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling had 34 percent of the more than 2,000 Americans surveyed grading themselves a C, D or F on their knowledge of personal finance. They included both people in financial trouble and those who weren't.

More than half didn't have a budget.

Thirty percent had no savings.

Two-thirds haven't sought their credit reports, though they're free.

Before the Recession, the flood of easy credit covered up America's poor financial habits. But with the easy credit dried up now, people are waking up and admitting they don't know where their money goes, the survey found.

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HPU Students Give Presentation At Local Women's Shelter - High Point University

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 10:12 AM PDT

HIGH POINT, N.C., April 16, 2010 - High Point University business students Jeremy Hiatt, Tyler Heaggans and Matthew Schiffer recently gave a presentation at a local women's shelter.

In their presentation, given to residents of Leslie's House, the students discussed financial literacy and delivered information on basic checking and savings accounts, credit and budgeting.

"This was a great experience and I really enjoyed doing it," says Heaggans. "I felt that I helped individuals to understand their personal finance options."

The presentation was part of a project from HPU's Students in Free Enterprise team.

At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students from 50 countries and 44 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report No. 5 among comprehensive universities in the South and No. 1 in its category among up-and-coming schools. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 6 percent among "America's Best Colleges." HPU was included in The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" 2009 listings. The university offers 68 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and seven graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at www.highpoint.edu or on Twitter at @HighPointU.

CONTACT
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Vice President for Administration
336-841-4530
cdudley@highpoint.edu

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