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1. 1940 U.S. Census website causes stir on Internet
(U.S./Nation)

... became available on Monday, tying up the system. The information from the 1940 census consists of residents of every home in the country: their jobs and earnings, where the people were from, their education ...

2. Unemployment rate in New Jersey remains at 9 percent, even with job growth
(Money/Economy)

... workweek for production workers increased 0.5 hours to 41.6 hours, average hourly earnings were lower by $0.06 to $19.34 and weekly earnings expanded by $7.20 to $804.54. Compared to February of last year, ...

3. Apple's iPad 3, iPod success shows: Tech giant to pay dividends
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... the San Jose Mercury News. "It's great for shareholders," he said, "and it's fantastic for attracting new investors." Apple’s first earnings report of 2012 showed a 118 percent jump in profit for January. ...

4. Market-timing tips from Paul Merriman, Seattle money manager
(Money/Economy)

... when it crashed.” No, he doesn’t pay attention to inflation levels, price-earnings ratios, investor sentiment, longs versus shorts, and other supposed clues to where the markets are going. “There are ...

5. Senate panel approves Democratic bill to raise minimum wage to $8.50 an hour
(Money/Economy)

... risen, workers earning the minimum wage have seen their incomes stagnate, keeping them farther and farther below even the poverty line. This is long overdue for those who most need it, and whose earnings ...

6. N.J. unemployment rate stands at 9 percent, despite 5K job gain
(Money/Economy)

... decreased 0.2 hours to 41.2 hours, average hourly earnings were lower by $0.17 to $19.52 and weekly earnings declined by $10.95 to $804.22. Compared to January of last year, the unadjusted workweek increased ...

7. Grossly excessive pensions & benefits is the problem
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to attract and retain a qualified workforce, is unsustainable, and is patently unfair to taxpayers who pay for all but the 10-20% paid for by the worker's contributions (including all the investment earnings ...

8. Is market timing a snare and a delusion?
(Money/Economy)

... timing. And so are a lot of professional investors, although they avoid the term because it has a foul reputation. When the market has been soaring – price-earnings ratios are very high – I lighten up. ...

9. Bob wants to give Floyd the same deal Floyd offered Manny Pacquiao!
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... can't dump him for 3 more fights! Bob is just another hand open and he wants half! Pacquiao never sees his PPV earnings nor does he get to call any shots. Why is he changing for Mayweather? He is just ...

10. Manny Pacquiao rejects Floyd Mayweather’s 'embarassing' offer
(Sports/Professional)

... was no agreement on the table when Mayweather brought up the pay per view. Mayweather wanted to give Pacquiao a $40 million lump sum but wanted the pay per view earnings all for himself. Many believe ...

11. Mark Bellotti and Jonathan Domash of Marlboro plead guilty to $2.6M home loan scheme
(Money/Economy)

... for July 13, and scheduled sentencing for Hernandez for April 5. The investigation revealed that Domash, Bellotti and Hernandez falsified information about employment, earnings and bank account balances ...

12. Obama's 2013 budget is a mixed bag for small businesses
(Money/Economy)

... many small business owners pay taxes on their earnings at the individual level.  An annual income of $250,000 might sound like a lot of money to some people, but in New Jersey or New York, it doesn't ...

13. Full text of Gov. Christie’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Address
(Money/Economy)

... research. Let’s implement that plan. In our society, education is the key to advancement. More attainment in education is the path to more earnings and success in life. And a highly educated work force ...

14. Patrick Anderson of Orange charged with stealing $2M from mortgage lenders
(N.J./State)

... of theft by deception because they allegedly submitted or caused to be submitted fabricated labor and earnings information and bank account information on the four mortgage loan applications so that unqualified ...

15. Michael Jackson
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... famously donated his entire earnings from a world tour (circa 600 million dollars) - Some of Michaels biggest hits include Heal The World, We Are The World, Earth Song, Man In The Mirror and They Dont ...

16. Apple iPhone 5 release may have Google Android competition
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... especially after recording their enormous earnings report. They say the company risks alienating their fans if they release the new device less than ten months after putting out the iPhone4S. PC World ...

17. Apple's highest profits yet: Steve Jobs iPhone, iPad legacy is company's power
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM First quarter earnings results from tech powerhouse Apple Inc. revealed one of the highest quarterly profits ever recorded. The company showed $46.3 billion in sales, ...

18. Bold financial predictions for 2012: Health care will see boom
(Money/Economy)

... may be coming back into style for two distinct reasons….. a company paying meaningful dividends is, in essence, assuring investors that it is generating the real earnings and real cash flow needed to finance ...

19. N.J. jobless rate drops to 9%, lowest since May 2009
(Money/Economy)

... unadjusted workweek for production workers increased 0.1 hour to 41.3 hours, average hourly earnings were higher by $1.02 to $19.95 and weekly earnings increased by $44.02 to $823.94. Compared to December ...

20. Christie calls for 10% state income tax cut for every New Jerseyan
(N.J./State)

... teachers with even an average teacher raises each classroom’s lifetime earnings by over a quarter of a million dollars. “Let’s act on real tenure reform now,” the governor said. “Let’s replace despair ...