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Gregg's Opposition To Highway Funding Could Cost Nh 1,800 Jobs - Portsmouth Herald
concord – members of new hampshire’s road building industry have called on sen. judd gregg, r-nh, to join the bush administration, sen. john e. sununu, r-nh, new hampshire gov. john lynch and other state leaders in supporting bipartisan ...
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Carbon Tax Threatens Jobs: Truckers
despite last-minute changes, the federal liberal party's proposed green shift carbon tax could cost the greater moncton area thousands of jobs in the transportation sector and related industries, says the head of a regional trucking association.
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Gregg's Opposition To Highway Funding Could Cost Nh 1,800 Jobs
portsmouth - a legislative maneuver by new hampshire sen. judd gregg could cost the state $52 million in federal highway funds and more than 1,800 jobs. it could also delay important projects, including the repairs to the memorial bridge in portsmouth,...
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Chicago Transit Ridership Up, But So Are Losses - Msn Moneycentral
chicago (ap) - the nation's second-largest transit system announced $40 million in belt-tightening measures monday despite a more than 5 percent ridership surge in 2008 compared to last year. the perennially cash-strapped chicago transit authority ...
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Cta Ridership Up, But So Are Losses - Chicago Tribune
chicago - the nation's second-largest transit system announced $40 million in belt-tightening measures monday despite a more than 5 percent ridership surge in 2008 compared to last year. the perennially cash-strapped chicago transit authority said ...
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Federal Grant Drives Rochelle Road Project, Possibly Jobs
the hub city is about to start another major road project that could spark development and bring hundreds of jobs here. work on the long-discussed steward road overpass is expected to start next week after officials announced today that the city is getting a $3 million federal grant toward the project.
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Employment Study: Southwest Florida Jobs Outlook One Of Worst In Nation
for job hunters, it’s a tough go. as the year comes to a close, the outlook for employment in the fort myers-naples market is expected to be one of the worst in the nation. the area ranks no. 5 on a list of the weakest areas for hiring from october to december. it’s based on a manpower employment outlook survey.
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Obama Visits Michigan To Talk About The Economy - Miami Herald
democratic presidential candidate sen. barack obama, d-ill. speaks during a town hall meeting at mott community college regional technology center in flint, mich., monday, sept. 8, 2008. flint, mich. -- democratic presidential nominee barack obama ...
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Oklahoma Industrial Directory's Report Shows State Manufacturing Jobs ... - Yahoo Finance
evanston, ill., sept. 8 /prnewswire/ -- industrial employment in oklahoma dropped a half percent over the past twelve months according to the 2009 oklahoma manufacturers register, a compilation of state industry published annually by manufacturers ...
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More Military Spending Equals Fewer Jobs
good jobs are simply the backbone of what keeps a society running. they pay for houses, food, education, recreation, transportation, and government.
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Smart Growth Principles Central To California's Groundbreaking Growth Bill
rewritten by state democratic senator darrel steinberg five times since 2006, to make it right for environmentalists, builders, municipal leaders and affordable-housing activists, his ''complex'' and now passed senate bill 375 offers the state's 17 metropolitan planning agencies some $12 billion a year in transportation funds to advance smart growth, which means denser housing close to urban ...
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Yrc Expects 3q Loss On Slow Economy, 1-time Costs - Forbes
yrc worldwide inc., one of the nation's largest trucking companies, on monday said it expects to post a third-quarter loss from core operations as further economic weakness drags down volumes and prices. shares sank $1.21, or 6.8 percent, to $16.59 ...
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Teamsters To Review And Monitor Yrc Plans To Combine Yellow And ... - Pr Newswire
washington, sept. 8 /prnewswire-usnewswire/ -- the international brotherhood of teamsters will closely review today's announcement by yellow worldwide inc. [nasdaq: yrcw] that it will combine its yellow and roadway freight operations over the next 18 ...
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Lack Of Federal Highway Funds Threaten Mo. Road Projects
the u.s. department of transportation’s announcement friday that it would curtail federal highway payments to the states could cause missouri road and bridge projects to be delayed or even canceled, the state transportation department said.
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Gregg's Opposition To Highway Funding Could Cost Nh 1,800 Jobs
concord – members of new hampshire’s road building industry have called on sen. judd gregg, r-nh, to join the bush administration, sen. john e. sununu, r-nh, new hampshire gov. john lynch and other state leaders in supporting bipartisan legislation to...
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Lack Of Federal Highway Funds Threaten Mo. Road Projects - St. Louis Business Journal
the u.s. department of transportation’s announcement friday that it would curtail federal highway payments to the states could cause missouri road and bridge projects to be delayed or even canceled, the state transportation department said. if ...
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Thousands Of Metro Detroiters Get Sneak Peek Inside Detroit Metro ... - Forbes
- new terminal opens to travelers on sept. 17 detroit, sept. 8 /prnewswire-usnewswire/ -- although the new north terminal at detroit metro airport (dtw) won't officially open its doors to travelers until sept. 17, nearly 11,000 metro detroiters ...
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Some Debating Necessity Of The Gaston Parkway
when charlotte's outerbelt opened last decade, the loop transformed nearby countryside into suburbs. backers of a new toll road in gaston county say the expressway will have a similar impact, sparking economic development. but a local engineer for the n.c. department of transportation said the garden parkway isn't a top priority. and one transportation expert said the road does too little and ...
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Oklahoma Industrial Directory's Report Shows State Manufacturing Jobs Stable
industrial employment in oklahoma dropped a half percent over the past twelve months according to the 2009 oklahoma manufacturers register, a compilation of state industry published annually by manufacturers' news, inc.
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A Hillary Vs. Sarah Smackdown? Don't Bet On It - Miami Herald
sen. hillary rodham clinton, d-n.y. smiles at the podium during a community event for the barack obama campaign, in kissimmee, fla., monday, sept. 8, 2008. clinton campaigned for obama in central florida and tampa on monday. kissimmee, fla. -- anyone ...
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