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• Del. job fair features federal agencies, military

  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Sen. Ted Kaufman is hosting a job fair featuring about 25 federal agencies, private companies and the military. The job fair runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at the Chase Center on Wilmington's riverfront. There will be... more »

  Associated Press1 week ago

• State shows no job gains

  [...] it noted the U.S. Census Bureau turned loose a large portion of its temporary work force in July, which drove up the losses in the government sector to 2,900. On Thursday jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said that declining work is... more »

  2 weeks ago

  labor market | state budget and tax | unemployment | employment | employee | job layoffs

• With census ending, many workers unemployed again

  The Obama administration's treatment plan -- the stimulus package -- was not the cure all many had hoped, although some argue that it at least saved the patient. National unemployment still hovers near 9.4 percent and the number of jobless will... more »

  Meg Barone, Correspondent 1 month ago

  university | employee | labor market | unemployment | employment

• Census workers losing jobs as count nears completion

  The Obama administration's treatment plan "the stimulus package " was not the cure-all many had hoped, although some argue that it at least saved the patient. National unemployment still hovers at 9.4 percent and the number of jobless will be... more »

  Meg Barone, Correspondent 1 month ago

  university | employee | unemployment | labor market | employment

• With census ending, many workers unemployed again

  The Obama administration's treatment plan -- the stimulus package -- was not the cure all many had hoped, although some argue that it at least saved the patient. National unemployment still hovers at 9.4 percent and the number of jobless will be... more »

  Meg Barone, Correspondent 1 month ago

  university | employee | labor market | unemployment | employment

• Census finds uninsured rate in Connecticut low

  On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2007 estimates of health insurance coverage for each of the nation's roughly 3,140 counties. According to the data, Henry County, Iowa and Plymouth County, Mass. are tied for the counties with the... more »

  Amanda Cuda, Staff Writer 1 month ago

  health insurance | population and census | children

• After interviewing thousands, local Census takers near end of surveying

  After visiting thousands of area households that didn't mail back their Census forms, local census employees will spend the next several weeks making some follow-up phone calls or visits to ensure the accuracy of their data. Nationally,... more »

  Amanda Cuda, Staff Writer 2 months ago

  employee | civil and public service | social services

• It makes sense for state officials to support local rail improvements

  Gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont visited Danbury's Metro-North station Wednesday afternoon to stump for upgrades to the state's transportation system. Transportation is a vital issue in Greater Danbury, from improving Interstate 84 and the... more »

  2 months ago

  travel and commuting | government departments | civil and public service | railway

• Dad's role touches economy

  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 67.8 million fathers in the nation, some 25.8 million of them are part of married-couple families that include children younger than 18. Custodial fathers, those that have primary custody of their... more »

  Rob Varnon, Staff Writer 2 months ago

  children | parent and child | family

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  Colombia native finds recipe for success in Greenwich

  Rodolfo Rodriguez shrugs off any discrimination he has faced as an Hispanic immigrant to the United States in the 35 years he has lived in the country, most of which he's spent in Greenwich. Rodriguez, who built his own limousine company and... more »

  Frank MacEachern, Staff Writer 3 months ago

  children | employment | accomplishment | population and census | school | civil and public service