Category Archives: Jobs/Unemployment

Shortage Of Foreign Labor Forces Maine Businesses To Hire Local Workers

Businesses in Bar Harbor, Maine are turning to locals to make up for a shortage of foreign guest workers that normally fill summer jobs in the bustling seaside resort town. … Now they are coming up with creative ways to attract local … Continue reading

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Mark Zuckerberg Finally Figured Out Why Trump Won; Hint: It Wasn’t Russia

So what do you do when you’ve become completely disconnected from the ‘foreign’ world that all of middle America calls ‘reality’ and have no idea why you just got massively blindsided by a national election that you thought was a … Continue reading

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YOU’RE FIRED! Trump’s VA Terminates 500, Suspends 200 For Misconduct

Five hundred and forty-eight Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees have been terminated since President Donald Trump took office, indicating that his campaign pledge to clean up “probably the most incompetently run agency in the United States” by relentlessly putting his TV catchphrase … Continue reading

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Labor Union Blames Goats for Taking Their Jobs

A Michigan labor union is less than happy with a group of hungry goats they claim are taking jobs from unemployed union members at Western Michigan University. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a 400-member strong union, … Continue reading

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New Hampshire bankruptcies edge up from a year ago

June bankruptcy filings in New Hampshire were down from the previous month, although they were up slightly from a year ago. It seems – as we pass the year’s midpoint – that the steady decline in the number of personal … Continue reading

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Balsams Developer May Submit Plan to Board at July Meeting

“We’ve been very busy since the first of the year furthering plans for Lake Gloriette House, the relocation of Spur Road, the Great Lawn and so on,” Ed Brisson, of Dixville Capital LLC, told the planning board. “It is a … Continue reading

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Seattle’s “Win” in the Fight for 15 is Costing Jobs, Hours, and lowering Paychecks

God, I love being right especially after watching progressive narrative monkey’s puke their Union/Democrat party minimum-wage-talking-points all over my comments section. Being right is the best. And when it comes to Seattle, right comes easy. This week’s Poster Child for Stupid Liberal … Continue reading

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Labor shortages pose challenge for humming New Hampshire economy

New Hampshire’s jobless rate remained one of the lowest in the nation in May, continuing a steady pace of job creation and moderate wage gains, but some economists see potential labor shortages taking the wind out of the state’s sails. … Continue reading

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NH’s economic heat wave

After a prolonged recession, a 3 percent unemployment seems hot. New Hampshire has been at 3 percent or lower since November 2015. That’s not just hot anymore. It’s scorching.  “Normally, it’s a great thing to have low unemployment, but you … Continue reading

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New Hampshire Repeals Licenses (And Criminal Penalties) For African-Style Hair Braiders

Regulators are getting out of entrepreneurs’ hair—literally. The past few weeks have seen states untangle hair care specialists from absurd licensing requirements. Earlier this month, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill to legalize natural or African-style hair braiding. … Continue reading

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