They say if top executives feel that the Fed is actively trying to stimulate the economy and avoid a recession, they could be more likely to hire more employees or hold-off on layoffs.

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Usually well-off, these parents don't hesitate to hire a lawyer to seek extra services or private school tuition.

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When a consultant receives brokerage or conference fees from a manager it recommends a fund hire, that is a pay-off.

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You're going to hear a little bit about this, because an outfit out in Chicago I went to see if -- I don't mind mentioning a competitor here to one of our folks, Serious Windows in Chicago, where because of increased demand for high-energy windows, they're able to reopen several shuttered factories, re-hire some 200 workers that were laid off by the previous manufacturer, and hire them into multiple states.

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And across the country, GM plans to hire back every single one of its laid-off workers by the end of the year -- every single one.

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In practical terms, an H-1B temporary visa is often the only way to hire a foreign national long-term to work in the United States, including international students off U.S. campuses.

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