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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report, 12/30/2010

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News release: “In the week ending Dec. 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 422,000. The 4-week moving average was 414,000, a decrease of 12,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 426,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.3 percent for the week ending Dec. 18, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week’s unrevised rate of 3.2 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Dec.18 was 4,128,000, an increase of 57,000 from the preceding week’s revised level of 4,071,000. The 4-week moving average was 4,120,000, a decrease of 37,250 from the preceding week’s revised average of 4,157,250.”

  • “The Chicago Purchasing Managers reported [December 30, 2010] the CHICAGO BUSINESS BAROMETER achieved its highest level since July 1988, expanding for the fifteenth consecutive month.”
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    The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program – Expanding Broadband Access and Adoption in Communities Across America, Overview of Grant Awards, December 2010 “Broadband infrastructure serves as a key engine of economic development, enabling communities to attract, retain, and expand job-creating businesses and institutions. For example, over broadband connections, small and rural businesses are able to buy… Continue Reading

    U.S. Airports Increasing Looking at Private Airport Security Screening Options

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    WaPo: As outrage over screenings rises, sites consider replacing TSA – “For airports, the change isn’t about money. At issue, airport managers and security experts say, is the unwieldy size and bureaucracy of the federal aviation security system. Private firms may be able to do the job more efficiently and with a personal touch, they… Continue Reading

    EPA Establishes Landmark Chesapeake Bay ‘Pollution Diet’

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    News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today established a landmark “pollution diet” to restore clean water in Chesapeake Bay and the region’s streams, creeks and rivers. This pollution diet is driven primarily by jurisdictions’ plans to put all needed pollution controls in place by 2025 and EPA will hold jurisdictions accountable for results along… Continue Reading