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County may feel bite of recession through 2009 (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
By Julie Lynem -- For many San Luis Obispo County residents, 2008 didn’t end soon enough — with its painful housing market decline, falling stock portfolios, rising unemployment, growing state budget deficit, credit crunch and nervous consumers who curbed spending. But the worst may be yet to come as the county navigates through the most severe recession since the early 1990s. “Sadly, there’s ...
Weather makes employers make payroll decisions (South Sound Business Examiner)
It's what some are calling the storm of the decade and it seems out of place in the Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the storm is here and businesses are having to make unfamiliar payroll decisions.For example, should employees who can't leave their houses due to the snow be docked a day's pay? Must the employer treat salaried and hourly employees differently? Are employees allowed to make up work ...
State diciplines health care professionals (South Sound Business Examiner)
The state Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications or registrations of health care providers in Washington. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. In Lewis County, the state summarily suspended the license of pharmacist Alvin Fitzgerald. His license to practice pharmacy ...
Gregoire: proposed budget will close deficit without raising taxes (South Sound Business Examiner)
Gov. Chris Gregoire today proposed her 2009–11 state budget, closing a projected $5.7 billion shortfall through a combination of program reductions, suspension of salary increases for state employees, teachers and care workers, pension changes, increased federal contributions and the use of the state's rainy day fund. "Now is not the time to be raising taxes on our residents and businesses," ...
Chamber After-Hours cancelled (South Sound Business Examiner)
Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce has cancelled this evening's scheduled Business After Hours event planned for Willow Gardens Retirement Living in Puyallup due to inclement weather and driving conditions.This Chamber office is also closed today for the same reason. ...
Deep recession could force more foreclosures: BoC (CTV British Columbia)
If the global recession deepens, a growing number of Canadian households could be driven into foreclosure by crushing consumer and mortgage debt, the Bank of Canada warned Thursday.
Foreclosure Fallout (Tucson Weekly)
In danger of losing your home? Don't give up; learn from Gilbert Ramos' example, and negotiate
News industry needs a bailout? (The Washington Times)
Some wonder whether the news media could use a federal buyout, just like Wall Street and auto manufacturers.