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| Located: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Immigration key to economic growth? on Nov 20, 2009Immigration feeds $400 million into the Minnesota economy, according to a report to the Minnesota Business Immigration Coalition by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. The coalition is comprised of the M...
Constuction jobs still taking hit on Nov 20, 2009Employment in construction is continuing its slide, according to a report from Finance and Commerce. In Minnesota, the construction industry has dropped 13,500 jobs since October of 2008. Regionally, the picture is better, but only marginally--Wiscon...
More stimulus problems: phantom districts on Nov 18, 2009Freedom Foundation of Minnesota, a government watchdog team, has found more evidence of federal stimulus mishaps. This time, it's the allocation of funds to "phantom" districts in Minnesota, according to a report from KSTP TV. According to...
Watchdog: Your Next Job panel success on Nov 16, 2009Jack Fei, a member of the Watchdog job panel, recently landed a job. Comment here at the Watchdog blog with thoughts about Fei's success....
Adjustments to G.I. Bill proposed on Nov 14, 2009Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is one of three senators introducing the Post-9/11 Veterans' Job Training Act, according to a press release from her office. If passed, the bill will include job training and apprenticeship opportunities for post-9/11...
Families USA medical debt resources on Nov 12, 2009Families USA is a nonprofit advocacy organization offering resources about using health coverage. How to find, choose and utilize coverage. A few resources of interest: Medical Debt: What States are Doing to Protect Consumers advocacy organization of...
