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Obama Nominates Justice Aide for Labor Post

March 18, 2013

President Obama on Monday nominated Thomas E. Perez, who heads the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department, to be the next secretary of labor, a choice that promises to provoke a debate with Republicans about voting rights and discrimination.

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Investment Groups buy Pittsburgh icon Heinz for $28 Billion

February 15, 2013

           Heinz CEO Bill Johnson had dinner with Alex Behring and Jorge Paulo Lemann of 3G Capital.

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Sharp Fall in US Jobless Claims Boosts Outlook

February 15, 2013

The outlook for the U.S. job market is brightening after a government report showed a sharp drop in the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits.

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Workforce Development Policy as a Tool for Improving Unemployment Outlook

February 15, 2013

As Jacobs notes, the latest jobs reports suggest that the labor market is continuing its slow but steady recovery

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