A former driver for Osama bin Laden was convicted yesterday of supporting terrorism, but he was cleared on conspiracy charges. Brian Glynn Williams was a defense witness in the trial.
Audio|Thu, 7 Aug 2008|More from WBUR: Daily News Update
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“…loss for the companies themselves. -- loss to me and is a labor market economist at MIT's Sloan school of management. …”
(NECN) - Workers in Boston can expect some of the largest raises in the country, according to a new pay budget survey. Lisa Van Der Pool of the Boston Business Journal tells us that Boston area workers can expect a 3.9 percent salary increase i...
Video|Thu, 7 Aug 2008|More from Boston.com
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“…oil prices and the mortgage melt found. That salary budgets and the labor market are holding steady so it's goodness. …”
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Audio|Wed, 16 Jul 2008|More from WRKO - Howie Carr
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“…this technical terminology. It's clear that growth has been slow that the labor market is weak and so. Conditions are tough on average families I have no doubt whether it's technically recession not I don't see …”
Some Democrats are hoping a poor U.S. economy will give Sen. Barack Obama an edge in the November election.
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“…but also the longer term problems that -- build up lack of labor market growth. The feeling manufacturing sector room and so on and so forth. …”
(NECN/ABC) - It took a full day of testimony to tell the story, but it all boils down to this. BERNANKE: Economic activity has advanced at a sluggish pace// inflation has remained elevated//ongoing strains in financial markets, declining hou...
Video|Tue, 15 Jul 2008|More from Boston.com
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“…remained elevated ongoing strains in financial markets declining house prices. A softening labor market and rising prices of oil food and some other commodities. …”
On Tuesday, President Bush said the country is going through a rough time, but the economy is still growing. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers expressed concern over the recent plan to rescue mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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“…Including ongoing strains of financial markets declining house prices. A softening labor market and rising prices of oil food and some other commodities. …”
A chemical spill causes an evacuation near the statehouse on Beacon Hill tops our news this Wednesday morning.
Audio|Wed, 2 Jul 2008|More from WBZ NewsRadio Headlines
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“…good morning had experts tell the New York Times that are depressed labor market may last into the new year. That means the slow economy might be around until the fall of 2009. This morning challenger …”
Top stories from the Boston Globe for Jun 17, 2008
Audio|Tue, 17 Jun 2008|More from Boston Globe Page One Podcasts
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“…big dogs have been poaching near talent in what's become a tight labor market. . For software developers engineers programmers and high tech researchers. Massachusetts is now the nation's most prolific producer of twins triplets and other …”
Federal health officials continue to search for the source of a salmonella outbreak in tomatoes that has sickened 167 people in 17 states. We speak with Wall Street Journal reporter Julie Jargon. Next week, gay couples can get married in California. Does this mean that the gay rights movement has reached an endgame - by achieving the holy grail of equality? Our guests are Scott Schmidt, a political columnist and contributor to Spot-on.com, and Miriam Perez, an editor at Feministing.com and Radical Doula.com. John McCain has been to Europe to raise money; Barack Obama will be going soon. We scan the headlines with Ada Raval of the BBC. Whenever the Boston Celtics play the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston fans chant "Beat L-A, Beat L-A." But the Celtic's players have a new rallying cry this year. Here and Now's Martha Bebinger explains the meaning behind the phrase "Ubunto." As the job market tightens, middle and upper class young adults in the United States are moving back h
Audio|Wed, 11 Jun 2008|More from WBUR: Here and Now Podcast
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“…here. But it's also the case that they'd been hammered in the labor market as have our young people. It's much much harder to find a good paying jobs for college aged people in those countries. A combination of those two things weak labor market opportunities. And high housing costs moralist pushes them back. Into the family household and it also delays the age at marriage. And …”
“…last -- earthquake. Well record fuel prices rising food prices and tight labor market aren't you glad you're not just starting out in life. Maybe you -- And maybe instead of heading out into the world …”
But as WBZ's Karen twomey reports, there still could be a shortage of jobs or high school and college students.
Audio|Mon, 26 May 2008|More from WBZ's More on This
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“…older unemployed Americans Andrew -- an economist at northeastern university's center for labor market studies. He says the -- labor market cannot be overlooked. …”