In a February 1998 survey of information-technology companies by the Minnesota Department of Economic Security, 57% of respondents said they were having trouble finding qualified workers.
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The Annual Ministerial Review is organized each year by the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs to assess progress made in the implementation of the MDGs.
Wednesday's figure is the first of three estimates of the quarterly GDP figure issued by the department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The recent release on economic growth by the U.S. Department of Commerce tells us that we are not in a recession.
But those may be best mended by other city policies and economic growth, not its police department.
As concerns about deflation retreat for the moment, investors are now likely to be more preoccupied with a potential squeeze on companies' operating margins, based on the economic data reported by the U.S. Commerce Department over the past two days.
The audit found that after five years the Missouri Department of Economic Development reduced the job creation estimates by 41% from its original estimate of 45, 646 jobs.
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Americans have continued to overspend on sweets, fats, convenience foods and refined grains, says a report released by the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, while we underspend on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
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In notable economic news this week, the Labor Department reported that jobless claims dropped by 42, 000 to a seasonally adjusted 346, 000 claims.
The briefing also included a presentation by Fatima Pashei, Program Analyst in the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the Department of Energy.
In notable economic news this week, the Commerce Department announced that housing starts increased by 0.8 percent last month to a an annual rate of 917, 000 units.
In notable economic news this week, The Commerce Department announced that housing starts increased by 15 percent during September to a seasonally adjusted 872, 000 units, beating analyst estimates.
In notable economic news this week, the Labor Department announced that jobless claims decreased by 25, 000 to 370, 000 in the week ended December 1, as the lingering effects from Hurricane Sandy waned.
In notable economic news this week, the Commerce Department announced that US housing starts increased by 2.3% in August to the seasonally adjusted rate of 750, 000.
"The United States has substantial and growing concern about the threats to economic and national security posed by cyberintrusions, including the theft of commercial information, " department spokesman Peter Velasco said in a statement.
In notable economic news this week, the Commerce Department announced on Tuesday that housing starts increasedy by 3.6 percent to a seaonally adjusted annual rate of 894, 000 units, the highest level since July of 2008.
In notable economic news this week, the Labor Department announced that first-time jobless benefits claims fell by 5, 000 to 366, 000 this past week.
In notable economic news this week, the Labor Department announced that the seasonally adjusted producer price index dropped by 0.8 percent last month, the second straight decline.
The U.S. gross domestic product, a benchmark for the economic health of the nation, grew 2% in the third quarter according to an announcement by the Department of Commerce Friday morning.
In notable economic news this week, the Labor Department announced on Thursday first-time jobless benefits claims rose by 4, 000 this week to 371, 000 claims.
On the economic front, the Labor Department said the number of Americans filing first time unemployment benefits ticked up by 10, 000 to a seasonally adjusted 372, 000, while economists were expecting 360, 000 claims.
For example, the Department of Labor set aside funds for green jobs and job training for high growth sectors of the economy specifically targeted to communities affected by the automotive downturn, and the Department of Commerce provided funds specifically for automotive communities to develop plans for economic recovery.
In addition to our disaster loan program, the SBA, the USDA and the Department of Commerce through its Economic Development Administration (EDA) will be hosting forums in communities impacted by drought conditions.
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