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| November 11, 2009 |
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Board of Trade: Failure to get vaccine puts workforce at risk
A poll conducted for the Greater Washington Board of Trade indicates that one-third of parents with children at home do not plan to get the H1N1 flu vaccine this year. Board of Trade CEO Jim Dinegar expressed concern about the apparent apathy among adults. "This poll shows that the workforce is at a higher risk of being infected by the swine flu," he said. American City Business Journals/Washington, D.C. (11/6)
Job market is weak, but "improving slowly"
Last week's jobs report indicated that job losses declined to 190,000 in October, which was better than the 219,000 in September but not as good as 154,000 in August. David Leonhardt writes that "the job market is still in terrible shape, but it seems still to be improving slowly." NYTimes.com/Economix blog (11/6)
Stimulus reporting requirements generate confusion
Differences in reporting guidelines among federal agencies and states have stimulus-funding recipients confused and frustrated by the details, according to this article. "If you enter a phone number with dashes, your whole report could be rejected," said Beth Blauer, director of Maryland's StateStat office. American City Business Journals/Washington, D.C. (subscription required) (11/6)
D.C. receives biggest per-capita chunk of stimulus funds
The Wall Street Journal offers a graphic representation of how federal stimulus dollars were handed out state by state through Sept. 30. The District of Columbia received the biggest per-capita outlay, about $4,718; Maryland received about $564 per capita; and Virginia received about $443 per capita. The Wall Street Journal (10/30)
Business leaders look to McDonnell to ease traffic issues
Members of the business community in Northern Virginia are hoping that the victory of Republican Bob McDonnell in the governor's race will ensure that attention is paid to transportation issues, according to this article. McDonnell has said he will not support new taxes, but many business leaders say they would leave higher taxes on the table as a possible way to pay for traffic improvements. American City Business Journals/Washington, D.C. (subscription required) (11/6)
Metro power failure highlights need to replace power units
The failure of a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority power unit last week underscored the need to replace aging units at a cost of $14 million, according to this article. The shutdown affected the Metrorail system's public-address system, bus drivers' two-way radio communications and some buses' fare boxes. WTOP-FM (Washington, D.C.)/The Associated Press (11/5)
Va. seeks to coax riders onto buses in Tysons Corner
Virginia transportation officials are putting more buses on the road to encourage commuters in Tysons Corner to leave their cars at home while work continues on the Dulles airport rail extension along Va. Highway 7. Some of the fares are free to further encourage people to use mass transit. WTOP-FM (Washington, D.C.) (11/6)
Giving customers an incentive to recycle
Many businesses are struggling to identify what environmental practices make the most sense for them, according to this article. Larry Weinberg writes that businesses can step up their recycling initiatives by giving customers economic incentives to participate. American City Business Journals/Washington, D.C. (subscription required) (11/6)
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