That 4.1% is less than half the headline rate of inflation. The Consumer Price Index, which tracks the prices people pay for goods and services, showed that prices rose 9.1% year-over-year in June -- a 40-year high. ... Read full article
The governor is requesting modest spending increases to the Department of Labor (DOL) to amend to the current fiscal year (FY 2022) while seeking major budgetary changes that would transfer select programs out of DOL’s purview in the next fiscal year... Read full article
For the second time in the history of the Cobb County School District, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale proposed, and Board members approved a historic raise for staff members.... Read full article
David Umbach edits scientific and technical manuscripts from all over the world. The pay is good, the work is satisfying and as a freelancer, he has more control of his days than ever before.... Read full article
Gwinnett County Public Schools employees were already expecting to receive pay raises under the district’s new budget that went into effect July 1, but it turns out those raises will be bigger than they thought.... Read full article
In the early days of the pandemic, unemployment rolls soared as businesses shed jobs. In April 2020, a record 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs, with unemployment reaching a mind-blowing 14.8%. ... Read full article
The nearly $3 billion budget adopted by the Gwinnett County school board on Thursday will allow for hundreds of new jobs while also providing pay increases for a majority of employees.... Read full article
Bethesda, MD - On June 14, 2011, 24 small businesses will be recognized as a Brown-Forman Retailer of the Year at the American Beverage Licensees annual convention. Represented by their proprietors, the awards were presented at a ceremony during the ... Read full article
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The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the U.S. economy, with unemployment peaking at 14.7% in April 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While jobs have been gaining since,... Read full article