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Jobless Claims Drop To 2-1/2 Year Low
ABC26 NewsNew U.S. claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week to touch their lowest point in 2-1/2 years, a government report showed on Thursday, offering assurance that the labor market was strengthening despite January's poor jobs...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Charles J. Pasqua, Remembered For Legacy Of Visionary Leadership
ABC26 NewsCharles J. Pasqua, a former president and the long-time executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association, died early Tuesday morning, January 4, at the age of 75. Pasqua, the former three-term mayor of the City of Gonzales, was LMA president...Tags: National Government, Pension and Welfare, Civil and Public Service, Local Elections, Interior Policy
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Louisiana, Mississippi Economic Competition
Associated PressIn the view of many economists, the national economy is headed for a more upbeat performance in 2011, albeit jobs are expected to grow at a slow rate and unemployment is likely to remain at uncomfortably high levels. Into this scenario step Louisiana...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Bobby Jindal, Space Programs, Florida
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Democrats Propose Further Tax Hike On Offshore Oil
ABC26 NewsSenate Democrats are moving to quintuple the tax that oil companies pay into an oil spill liability fund. The move would raise $15 billion over the coming decade as Congress seeks to shore up the fund in the wake of the catastrophic spill in the Gulf...Tags: Labor Legislation, Water Pollution, State Budgets, Emergency Incidents, Environmental Pollution
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La. initial jobless claims fall 16 percent
ABC26 NewsFirst-time claims for unemployment benefits in Louisiana fell 16 percent for the week ending July 24. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says there were 4,395 initial claims for the week - down from 5,237 the previous week. Most of the decrease was in...Tags: Louisiana
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BP says it's sorry - and guarantees $20B for Gulf
ABC26 NewsPresident Barack Obama wrested a $20 billion compensation guarantee and an apology to the nation from British oil giant BP Wednesday, announcing the company would set up a major claims fund for shrimpers, restaurateurs and others whose lives and...Tags: Employees, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Economy, Business and Finance, Disasters, The Associated Press
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Oil Rig Workers Forced To Job Hunt After Drill Ban
ABC26 NewsMr. Charlie has seen the up and downs over the years in the oil patch off Louisiana's coast, but this could be the toughest slump of all. Earlier this week, the steel rig stationed on the Atchafalaya River graduated what could be one of its last...Tags: Employees, Barack Obama, Arts and Culture, Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution
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$20 Billion from BP: How Will It Work?
ABC26 NewsJust hours after BP announced it would create a $20 billion fund to pay claims related to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster, the White House released this document outlining how the fund will operate: INDEPENDENT CLAIMS FACILITY A new,...Tags: Employees, Unemployment, Water Pollution, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Pollution
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Obama says GOP making life harder for the jobless
ABC26 NewsPresident Barack Obama on Saturday pinned blame on Republicans for making life harder for the unemployed and for those who could lose their jobs without new federal intervention. He did so even as he sought to distance himself from the "dreary and...Tags: Barack Obama, Unemployment, Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Disasters
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Biden's Visit To Gulf Coast: Much Ado About Nothing
ABC26 NewsThis week marked another visit from an Obama administration official. This time, Vice President Joe Biden brought his usual mix of foolish bravado and inappropriate humor to the region. His visit amounted to nothing of substance for the people of...Tags: Employees, U.S. Department of State, Brazil, Entertainment, Unemployment
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Power Restored Following Temporary Outage
ABC26 NewsAn interruption in electricity to the Baton Rouge offices of the Louisiana Workforce Commission temporarily shut down call center operations handling unemployment insurance claims for more than one hour this afternoon, according to the LWC. According...Tags: Baton Rouge, Entergy Corporation, Louisiana, Insurance
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Obama To Louisiana: Drop Dead
ABC26 NewsLast week, numerous speakers appeared before the President's oil spill commission to plead for the resumption of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Even the commission, which did not contain one representative from the oil and gas industry, was inclined to...Tags: Entertainment, Disasters, PBS (tv network), Petroleum Industry, Government
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