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President Obama is Coming to Town

Danielle.Perkins — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:12:32 +0000

As our country embarks on getting our economy back on track, it almost becomes an balancing act of all important issues that crucially affect our everyday lives and economic stability. In the state of Missouri, we face the same economic issues that most of the the other 50 states encounter. To address some of the concerns regarding healthcare, and unemployment, President Obama will be speaking to approximately 400 attendees at the St. Charles High School in St. Charles, MO. ”It’s a once in a lifetime event; we’re having a good time!” said the St. Charles School District superintendent, Randal Charles. To also show support to our community, he will be supporting Missouri US senator, Claire McCaskill.

To recive more information on the Presidents visit to MO, please visit http://www.kmov.com/news/local/President-Obama-to-visit-St-Charles-on-Wednesday-87034042.html

Do December Job Losses Take a Bite Out of Optimism?

D.J. — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:10:23 +0000

U.S. unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, December 2007 to December 2009. Chart courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the jaws of job loss have surfaced again. Although the unemployment rate was unchanged, nonfarm payrolls lost 85,000 jobs in December, a number that was slightly higher than expected given a drop in the unemployment rate in November.

Check out the data: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf

Will the economic downturn continue to bare its teeth in 2010? Share your thoughts here on our blog.

Welcome

D.J. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:37:50 +0000

With a geographic focus on Missouri, BARK is a new blog about the economy, social services, healthcare reform and more. Down on your luck? Looking to help those who are? Then join our dialogue!

So let’s get started. The Department of Labor released new employment figures that show that the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 10 percent in November from 10.2 percent in October.

The construction, manufacturing, and information industries saw job losses, while temporary help services and health care added jobs. Wholesale and retail trade, transportation and warehousing, financial activities and leisure and hospitality showed little change over the month. Do these data mesh with your experiences in the last month? Are you currently looking for employment? Have you seen any uptick in job opportunities in your area? Please tell us what you see out there.