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Bonds could mobilize road construction, jobs boom
Monterey County Herald - SACRAMENTO - Nothing says summer like the smell of tar in the morning and the rattle of jackhammers all day. But if you think it's the busy season for road construction now, just wait. If voters approve the four state infrastructure bonds totaling

Training center to bring up to 1,000 jobs
WKYT 27 - CINCINNATI -- A new Citigroup Inc. training center in suburban Blue Ash will bring up to 1,000 jobs, the company said Monday. The New York-based financial services company already employs some 2,700 people in nearby Florence, Ky., and also has

NAACP seeks to join forces with Hispanics
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Economists debate the effect low-skilled, poorly educated illegal immigrants have on the ability of citizens to find jobs. But some studies suggest that blacks - who as a group tend to be poorer and have less formal education than whites - are hurt

NW ARKANSAS FOCUS : Tyson is lopping 190 jobs in state
NW Arkansas Times - Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said Thursday it will cut 850 jobs to help save about $ 200 million as animal diseases, tight cattle supplies and feed costs combined this year to create millions of dollars in financial losses. Tyson, the world s

SEATTLE: Washington Mutual plans to cut 900 more jobs by outsourcing
Tacoma News Tribune - Washington Mutual Inc. said Thursday it is cutting another 900 jobs to save money, and outsourcing some of that work. The cuts are the latest in a series of major layoffs at Washington Mutual, which has struggled with slowdowns in the mortgage

Tyson Foods trimming 850 jobs
Tulsa World - SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat company, said Thursday it will cut 850 positions to help trim $200 million in costs as it tries to boost profit amid slower sales of beef, chicken and pork The savings goal is up from the