Nevada's jobless rate remains at 13 percent

As if Nevada's unemployment rate wasn't high enough, fresh statistics show even bigger job woes for specific demographic groups.
The Silver State's jobless rate remained unchanged from December to January, staying at 13 percent, the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Monday.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/nevada-s-jobless-rate-remains-at-13-percent-86855522.html

Report shows government's liabilities surging

The federal government fell further into the red in 2009, with its financial position hitting a deficit of $11.46 trillion.

That figure is 12.3 percent higher than the previous year, according to a new report issued by the Treasury Department on Friday.

The annual report shows that the government's big entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare are facing a deficit over the next 75 years of $45.88 trillion, an increase in that deficit of $2.9 trillion in just one year.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Report-shows-governments-apf-1771747627.html

171 Las Vegas city workers get layoff notices

What's up Obama? I thought you said things were getting better? The State just laid off a bunch of people.. County continues to lay of workers... Doesn't sound so bright after all, eh?

http://www.lvrj.com/news/without-wage-cuts--city-prepares-for-layoffs-85388902.html

Airstrike kills dozens of civilians in Afghanistan

Way to go, Obama. Way to go.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/afghanistan.civilian.strike/index.html

Boeing Announces 1,020 Layoffs

Boeing has issued 60-day pink slips to more than 1,000 employees of its Engineering, Operations and Technology division. Boeing, whose year-over-year revenue was up 42 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, expects to lay off 2,000 workers in 2010.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Management/Boeing-Announces-1020-Layoffs-406469