Despite drought, California has record high crop revenue
"One of the reasons that agricultural revenues and employment are as strong as they are is because of groundwater overdraft," said Heather Cooley, the study's lead author and the institute's water program director. "It can help insulate the …
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This week in the economy: Retail sales, factory output, jobs
Lewis Alexander, chief U.S. economist of Nomura, expects quits to gradually rise as the 5.3% unemployment rate continues to fall, shifting leverage to job candidates. Retail sales have also been choppy despite low gasoline prices, reduced consumer debt …
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Résumé and interview tips for older job hunters
Getting back into the job market after years, or even decades, is daunting. If the last time you updated your résumé was on a typewriter, there are a few things you really need to know to be ready to sell yourself in today's market. Kerry Hannon …
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Mich. state reps' sordid affair made staffer's job 'untenable'
Courser and Gamrat would routinely disappear for hours at a time — especially on Thursdays after session — and then they would come back and ask us to get them dinner," Cline said. "I began to suspect that Representatives Courser and Gamrat were …
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