Entertainment.com Experiences More Than 50 Percent Spike in Site Usage as Economy Dips.
Metro Detroit company saves consumers money, while local nonprofits and businesses benefit DETROIT, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Troy, Mich.-based Entertainment Publications Inc., http://www.entertainment.com/ , the leading provider of discounts and promotions, today reports Entertainment.com usage has risen more than 50 percent in 2008 as consumers scramble for...

County jobless rate rises slightly.
Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Job losses at local manufacturers, retailers and professional and business services helped push up Lane County's unemployment rate in September. The rate was 6.7 percent in September, up slightly from 6.6 percent in August, according to figures from the...

SER-Jobs for Progress National, Inc. Holds National Conference in San Antonio.
43rd annual conference celebrates achievements, organization recognizes corporate and affiliate contributions SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- National experts in workforce development and placement have gathered this week, Oct. 20-23, to discuss future challenges faced by the American workforce and to share innovative solutions to current needs....

Don't forget Avakian.
Byline: The Register-Guard It's easy to consign the race for commissioner of the state Bureau of Labor and Industries to the same category as the contests for Oregon attorney general or the 4th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives - that is, no real contest...

Council keeps Plan B for pit in reserve.
Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard The Eugene City Council still likes the proposal from local developers Wally Graff and Nathan Philips for offices and apartments on the downtown half-block north of the public library. But on Wednesday, councilors said city officials should be ready to...

Gallupa[euro][TM]s Jobs Measure Shows Rapid Deterioration; U.S. jobs recession coming rapidly.
Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: Employee perceptions of the job market plunged in October as Gallupas Net New Hiring Activity measure fell 33%. It is now down 60% since January, suggesting the economy lost more than the anticipated 200,000 jobs and that the October unemployment rate...

Marathon to slow output of coaches.
Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard COBURG - Marathon Coach Corp. is slowing production in response to troubles in the financial market. The recreational vehicle maker plans to curtail production next month and send some of its workers home for a few weeks in an effort...

Hendrick Construction Receives Safety Designation.
Berewick Elementary School is Hendrick's Second Building STAR Site CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Hendrick Construction, Inc. received the prestigious Building STAR designation from the North Carolina Department of Labor for implementing an extensive safety program while building one of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' newest elementary schools. ...

Hiring Measure Projects Higher Jobless Claims; Weekly results have high probability of projecting unemployment claims.
Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: Employee perceptions of the job market suggest odds are better than 7 in 10 that new unemployment claims continued to surge last week, surpassing the 515,000 reported by the Labor Department a week ago. PRINCETON, NJ -- Weekly aggregates...

Consumer Confidence Up Slightly After Obama's Election; Daily tracking shows perceptions improving over past couple of days.
Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking reveals that U.S. consumer confidence has already improved after the historic election of Barack Obama as president, with the percentage saying the economy is agetting worsea down 4 points and the percentage rating the economy apoora down...