Economy
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D.C. job fair attracts 2,000
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Want a job at one of D.C.'s universities? Get in line with the 2,000 others who also do.
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Washington jobs market to rebound by end of year
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By the end of the year, the Washington area jobs market is expected to recover fully from the recession. So cheer up, all you jobless people!
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DC vs. Harry Thomas; Sulaimon Brown testifies; the economy stalls
CommentMike DeBonis, Dorothy Brizill, Patrick Madden And Prof. Deborah Allen Hewitt,
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Helping federal buildings go green without spending a lot of green
CommentThe man in charge of finding new federal buildings and helping existing ones go green.
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No job after graduation? No problem! How a GWU grad started his own small business
CommentA GWU grad with no job and $200 in his pocket faces a tough job market so he stops, thinks and starts his own business.
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Rent in D.C. region expected to surge 10 percent
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Feel like you're paying more per month in rent? You're not alone.
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Virginia unemployment: Arlington rate lowest in commonwealth
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NoVa counties, with Arlington leading the way, boast the lowest unemployment rate in Virginia. Now you have no excuse.
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Oil prices falling, new job numbers to be released
Oil prices are falling, but does that mean drivers will finally get some relief at the gas pump? Meanwhile, new job numbers will be released today.
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Region rebounding from recession
No, there aren't huge signing bonuses, or personal concierge services, or the jaw-dropping luxury perks that companies threw at top talent back in the boom days of the '90s.
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Bowling alleys still busy during recession
Bowling is seen as an activity that anyone can participate in.
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O'Malley postpones inaugural event in College Park
CommentGov. Martin O'Malley will be discussing the role education will play in Maryland's new economy.
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Md., Va. lag nation in tax revenue growth
Maryland and Virginia saw third-quarter losses in state tax revenue in 2010 compared with the same quarter last year.
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Maryland will see a ‘jobless recovery,’ report warns
As the recession drags on, glimmers of recovery are coming to the benefit of corporations and the wealthy but not the middle class.
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Purple Heart Service Foundation helps veterans find employment in struggling job market
Many Americans continue to struggle to find employment and military veterans who are wounded or disabled in war are no exception.
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Business brace for change in 2011
Economists reported in September that the recession officially ended in June 2009 and the American economy was growing again.
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Virginia: Budget battles to highlight next legislative session
Recently, there has been some good news about Virginia’s economy.
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Salvation Army donations down in county, state
The slow economy has had a dual effect on the Salvation Army this year: More people are requesting help, and fewer donations are coming in.
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D.C. area's renters are caught in squeeze
Rents in the Washington area have soared to the highest level measured in at least 20 years as an array of economic and psychological forces thrust people into the rental market after the housing sector tanked in the last half of the decade.
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