NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » Economy http://newstalk1290.com Fri, 24 May 2013 21:35:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Feds Confiscating Your Gold? They've Done It Before http://newstalk1290.com/feds-confiscating-your-gold-theyve-done-it-before/ http://newstalk1290.com/feds-confiscating-your-gold-theyve-done-it-before/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:09:50 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=116216 In 1933, FDR took away peoples gold. Could it happen again?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/get-hired-after-being-unemployed-long-term/feed/ 0 iStockphoto What Are the Best States for Retirement? http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-best-states-for-retirement/ http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-best-states-for-retirement/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:04:28 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161624 You’ve put the kids through college and paid off the mortgage, so now it’s time to kick back and relax.

So, where should you spend your golden years?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-best-states-for-retirement/feed/ 0 Wavebreak Media New $100 Bills Coming in October http://newstalk1290.com/new-100-dollar-bills-on-the-way/ http://newstalk1290.com/new-100-dollar-bills-on-the-way/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:11:55 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=160830 Get ready to throw away all those ratty old Benjamins that are just laying around your house—the newly designed $100 bill will be going into circulation in October.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/new-100-dollar-bills-on-the-way/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Hackers Break Into Associated Press Twitter Account, Post Tweet About White House Explosions http://newstalk1290.com/hackers-associated-press-twitter-account/ http://newstalk1290.com/hackers-associated-press-twitter-account/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:04:07 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=160714 Hackers broke into the Associated Press Twitter account on Tuesday and posted a tweet claiming two explosions had rocked the White House, injuring the president.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/hackers-associated-press-twitter-account/feed/ 0 Jobless Claims Fall by 42,000 — Is the Job Market Doing Better? http://newstalk1290.com/jobless-claims-fall-by-42000/ http://newstalk1290.com/jobless-claims-fall-by-42000/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:37:02 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=159894 After last week's disappointing March jobs report, the Department of Labor released some rather encouraging news on Thursday.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/jobless-claims-fall-by-42000/feed/ 0 iStockphoto What States Have the Highest Unemployment Rates? http://newstalk1290.com/top-5-states-highest-unemployment-rates/ http://newstalk1290.com/top-5-states-highest-unemployment-rates/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:10:32 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157475 It’s not easy being unemployed or under-employed, but you are definitely not alone. Even with a highly positive new jobs report just out and the country apparently on an upswing, an unemployment rate of 7.7 percent means a lot of people still need jobs.

But that doesn’t mean the situation is hopeless for anyone. If you’re spent on looking for available jobs in your current locale because it seems like the well has dried, you could be right. Some states have higher unemployment rates than others, and you could be stuck living somewhere that’s not helping you. It might be time to relocate.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/top-5-states-highest-unemployment-rates/feed/ 0 iStockphoto What States Have the Lowest Unemployment Rates? http://newstalk1290.com/5-states-with-low-unemployment-rates/ http://newstalk1290.com/5-states-with-low-unemployment-rates/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:08:17 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157290 If you’ve been struggling to find a new job, get that first job out of college or get back to work, perhaps it’s a change of location you need. The unemployment rate is not equal across the states, and for all the tough economic news of the past several years, things aren't all that bad in certain places.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/5-states-with-low-unemployment-rates/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Economy Adds 236,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7% http://newstalk1290.com/february-jobs-report-unemployment-rate/ http://newstalk1290.com/february-jobs-report-unemployment-rate/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:22:32 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157238 The labor market—and the economy overall—is improving, albeit gradually, with employers adding 236,000 jobs in February. That gain brought the unemployment rate down a few ticks from 7.9 percent to 7.7, its lowest point in four years.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/february-jobs-report-unemployment-rate/feed/ 0 iStockphoto 5 Quick Facts So You Finally Know What a 401(k) Is http://newstalk1290.com/frequently-asked-questions-about-401-k/ http://newstalk1290.com/frequently-asked-questions-about-401-k/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:19:38 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=156229 We all kind of know what a 401(k) is. It’s retirement money. But beyond that, what actually is a 401(k)? These aren’t the things we discuss with our parents around the dinner table before we’re thrust out into the working world.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/frequently-asked-questions-about-401-k/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Will Shock At The Pump Force You To Cut Other Expenses? http://newstalk1290.com/will-shock-at-the-pump-force-you-to-cut-other-expenses/ http://newstalk1290.com/will-shock-at-the-pump-force-you-to-cut-other-expenses/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:16:48 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=101109 Many of us have made changes in what and how we spend to accommodate the beating we're taking at the pump.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/will-shock-at-the-pump-force-you-to-cut-other-expenses/feed/ 0 5 Excellent Networking Sites to Help You Find Jobs http://newstalk1290.com/5-best-networking-sites-to-find-jobs/ http://newstalk1290.com/5-best-networking-sites-to-find-jobs/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:56:42 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154858 As soon as you knew you wanted (or needed) a new job, you got on Facebook and let all your friends and connections there know what you could do and that you were available, right? You probably also went straight to LinkedIn and quickly made a profile there so people could find the awesomely productive employee that is you. But the phone didn’t start ringing.

That’s not because networking online for a job doesn’t work, it’s because you have to find all the places where you can make the Internet work for you.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/5-best-networking-sites-to-find-jobs/feed/ 0 What Are the Most and Least Common Jobs in the US? http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-most-and-least-common-jobs-in-the-us/ http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-most-and-least-common-jobs-in-the-us/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:31:08 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154827 We all know how tough finding a job can be. But finding certain ones may be a whole heck of a lot easier than others.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-most-and-least-common-jobs-in-the-us/feed/ 0 Pixland / Brand X Pictures / Creatas Economy Added 157,000 Jobs in January http://newstalk1290.com/january-jobs-report-labor-dept/ http://newstalk1290.com/january-jobs-report-labor-dept/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:22:44 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154817 The Labor Department announced that the U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate inched upward by a tenth of a point, to 7.9 percent.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/january-jobs-report-labor-dept/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Surprise! Cheapest 'Obamacare' Policy To Cost Family of Five $20,000 http://newstalk1290.com/surprise-cheapest-obamacare-policy-to-cost-family-of-five-20000/ http://newstalk1290.com/surprise-cheapest-obamacare-policy-to-cost-family-of-five-20000/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:59:37 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=97588 Don't look now, but here comes a $20,000 shock to your wallet!

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/surprise-cheapest-obamacare-policy-to-cost-family-of-five-20000/feed/ 0 5 Industries That Won't Be Hiring Much in 2013 http://newstalk1290.com/5-industries-that-won-be-hiring-much-in-2013/ http://newstalk1290.com/5-industries-that-won-be-hiring-much-in-2013/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:42:46 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154106 Finding a new job or changing industriesis a natural desire, especially after the start of a new year. But don’t leap too quickly. Before you start imagining your amazing new job in the dream career you never had, you should research the hiring climate in your industry of choice. You don’t want to put a lot of money and effort into education, training and searching for a new job only to find out you’re battling 40 other candidates at every interview. Here are five of the industries you might not want to find yourself hoping for a job in this year:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/5-industries-that-won-be-hiring-much-in-2013/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Hate Your Job? Check Out Our List of the Best and Worst Jobs Ever http://newstalk1290.com/worst-and-best-jobs/ http://newstalk1290.com/worst-and-best-jobs/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:30:41 +0000 Elina Nulman http://guyspeed.com/?p=103874 If you’re like this kid, you spring out of bed each morning and greet the day, anticipating a great day at work where you don’t even mind working overtime, because you love what you do. If you're like most of us though, you dread your job, can't stand your boss, and spend most of your time at the copy machine wishing you were sitting on it and making copies of your butt to distribute to your terrible coworkers as Valentines. Take comfort: your life could be much, much worse; you could be jerking off animals for a living.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/worst-and-best-jobs/feed/ 0 Getty Images 5 Industries That Will Definitely Be Hiring in 2013 http://newstalk1290.com/5-industries-that-will-definitely-be-hiring-in-2013/ http://newstalk1290.com/5-industries-that-will-definitely-be-hiring-in-2013/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:28:58 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154099 If you’ve made it your goal to get a new job in 2013, your best bet is to see if the skills you have can be utilized in the industries that are predicted to hire the most this year. Keep in mind that even if your education or previous job wasn’t in a particular field, that doesn’t mean there aren’t jobs related to that field to which you could apply your experience and skill set. A growing industry needs all kinds of support.

Here are five industries that will be experiencing considerable growth in 2013:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/5-industries-that-will-definitely-be-hiring-in-2013/feed/ 0 iStockphoto/liquidlibrary 5 Creative Ways to Employ Yourself While You're Unemployed http://newstalk1290.com/5-creative-ways-to-employ-yourself-while-youre-unemployed/ http://newstalk1290.com/5-creative-ways-to-employ-yourself-while-youre-unemployed/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:35:09 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=153628 If you’ve recently lost your job, or finally finished your hard-earned degree but have yet to receive that first sweet offer of employment, keep this in mind: Don’t panic.

The good—and sort of bad—news is that you’re not alone. The better news is that your situation is not permanent.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/5-creative-ways-to-employ-yourself-while-youre-unemployed/feed/ 0 Lifesize Economy Adds 155,000 Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Stays Even http://newstalk1290.com/economy-adds-155000-jobs-in-december-unemployment-rate-stays-even/ http://newstalk1290.com/economy-adds-155000-jobs-in-december-unemployment-rate-stays-even/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:27:18 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=153375 The American economy created 155,000 new jobs in December, according to the latest report from the Labor Department. The unemployment rate is 7.8 percent, the same as November.

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