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but with the state offering only $ N a year and california 's high standard of living there are n't too many to choose from says <unk> scott a recruiting officer |
he says the department now has N <unk> and wants to hire N civil engineers over the next N months |
the irs may <unk> what the labor department <unk> |
but stay <unk> |
<unk> specialists drew a collective sigh of relief in early october when the labor department backed away from a proposal that companies let former employees and beneficiaries along with active workers borrow against <unk> in N k and similar savings plans |
in an advisory letter the department said that starting oct. N loans could be limited to parties in interest which generally means active workers but also includes <unk> who continue as directors and N N shareholders |
now comes word that irs regulations being drafted could put companies in violation of the tax code if they make loans to <unk> shareholders and directors but do n't make them available to other former workers who usually earned less |
the irs says the question wo n't be settled until the regulations are issued shortly |
but violation could bring substantial tax penalties to both employer and employees |
it 's a severe case of regulatory <unk> complains henry <unk> of consultant a. foster <unk> & co |
frederick <unk> of buck consultants has asked labor to <unk> its rule to remove the irs threat |
corporate <unk> digs deeper |
<unk> consultant right associates says the average pay of its clients fell to $ N last year from $ N in N severance pay dropped to N weeks from N |
both reflect the dismissal of <unk> and <unk> executives |
first teach <unk> |
executives <unk> believe workers should know their <unk> benefits |
but three out of four managers ca n't accurately state the value of their own packages consultant noble <unk> says |
<unk> <unk> |
fully N N of the doctors surveyed for metropolitan life insurance co. think their fellow physicians are responsible for rising health-care costs ahead of hospitals N N and patients N N |
no you work |
only one in four companies with flexible benefit plans lets workers buy or sell vacation days consultant towers <unk> says |
employees like the option but firms say it 's too tough to run |
students <unk> burger <unk> for jobs tied to careers |
some even study |
fast-food jobs are n't popular no matter what they pay says a <unk> official |
working students she explains want some satisfaction |
university of michigan students look for jobs related to planned careers |
<unk> mellon though says some students conclude they can help their careers most by hitting the books they 're <unk> to build their <unk> through good grades and leadership roles in <unk> |
slowing economies in some areas limit student choice |
student job <unk> at boston university slip N N this year following a N N drop in N |
still the school says there are an ample number and pay is up to $ N an hour from $ N last year |
<unk> candidates at the university of pittsburgh earn up to $ N an hour on marketing or computer projects |
the <unk> <unk> <unk> |
<unk> corp. <unk> a university of wyoming graduate with degrees in <unk> and petroleum engineering for $ N an hour to tend wood fires at a colorado ski resort |
is somebody telling us something |
our copy of <unk> <unk> labor comes through the mail <unk> around two sections of baseball card news |
democracy is making a return with a <unk> to latin america 's most <unk> and deeply <unk> country |
on nov. N when <unk> <unk> a president for the first time in N years the country 's N million voters will have N candidates to choose from |
the candidates have been <unk> this huge country of N million people holding rallies and televised debates in hope of being elected to what must be one of the world 's most <unk> political jobs trying to drag brazil out of its economic and social mess |
i feel sorry for whoever wins says a brazilian diplomat |
who that winner will be is highly uncertain |
a <unk> candidates backing policies ranging from <unk> to <unk> <unk> are given a chance of winning |
whoever says he knows which of the six will win is out of his mind says antonio <unk> a <unk> member of parliament |
the favorite remains fernando <unk> de <unk> a 40-year-old former governor of the state of <unk> |
he came out of nowhere to grab the lead in opinion polls probably less because of his vague program to build a new brazil than because of his good looks the open backing of the powerful <unk> <unk> television network and his reputation as a hunter of <unk> or <unk> and <unk> civil <unk> |
but after building up a commanding lead the moderate to conservative mr. <unk> has slipped to about N N in the polls from a high of about N N only a few weeks ago |
to avoid a <unk> one candidate would have to win N N of the vote a feat that most analysts consider impossible with so many candidates running |
two <unk> politicians socialist <unk> <unk> a former governor of <unk> de <unk> state and <unk> luis <unk> <unk> <unk> currently are running neck and neck at about N N and three other candidates are given a chance of reaching the dec. N <unk> election between the two biggest <unk> social democrat mario <unk> and two c... |
the uncertainty is sending <unk> through brazilian financial markets |
the dollar the best indicator of the country 's mood has skyrocketed on the parallel market as has gold |
capital flight is reported to be strong |
the big question is whether the new president will have the strength and the political support in congress to take steps to cure brazil 's economic <unk> |
president jose <unk> who took office in N when the man picked by an electoral college became <unk> ill appears to be simply trying to avoid <unk> |
the unpopular mr. <unk> whose task was to bring about a smooth transition to democracy after N years of military rule is n't seeking re-election |
what comes out of the ballot box could be crucial in determining whether brazil finally lives up to the potential of the world 's eighth largest economy or keeps living up to its other less <unk> title that of the developing world 's largest <unk> <unk> on the brink of <unk> mired in deficits and <unk> with huge econo... |
if brazil <unk> an economic strategy allowing it to resume growth and service debt this could lead it to open up and <unk> its <unk> economy analysts say just as <unk> president carlos saul <unk> has been doing even though he was elected on a <unk> platform |
depending on the president we could either be a <unk> economy by the end of the century or stay where we are says political scientist <unk> de <unk> |
and where we are is bad |
despite <unk> efforts by finance minister <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> inflation came to N N in september alone and is expected to top N N for the year |
that might have been considered <unk> not long ago but argentina <unk> price increases of almost N N in july before bringing the rate down sharply in august and september |
still massive internal debt has forced the government to borrow <unk> on the domestic market and to offer inflation-adjusted returns of N N to N N a month just to get investors to hold on to its paper |
about $ N billion is estimated to be tied up in the short-term money market which acts both as a hedge against inflation for consumers and an <unk> of inflation and deficits for the government |
by some estimates brazil 's internal debt or combined public deficit could reach N N of its $ N billion gross domestic product |
much of the money goes into subsidies or keeping inefficient state-controlled companies operating |
among the results is a frequent breakdown of public services |
it 's not uncommon to wait three minutes for a dial tone after picking up the telephone and then to be interrupted by a busy signal before finishing dialing the number |
officials also say a national electricity shortage might not be far off |
economists businessmen and some politicians agree that the answer is an orthodox economic <unk> program including reduced state spending focusing spending on vital areas such as education health and welfare turning state companies private <unk> the tax system raising public service rates to match costs and possibly a ... |
analysts also say it 's inevitable that brazil will seek to <unk> its $ N billion foreign debt on which it suspended interest payments last month |
analysts say however that a tough economic program would have to be accompanied by measures to shield the poor from its <unk> effects for instance by subsidizing <unk> food items |
about N N of brazil 's voters are believed to live near the poverty level |
of the three candidates with a serious chance of winning mr. <unk> comes <unk> to <unk> the sort of measures that economists say are necessary |
but his <unk> raises doubts that he would have the political power to carry them out |
the <unk> mr. <unk> has been vague about his intentions and often <unk> in his rhetoric but analysts say he probably would be <unk> |
mr. <unk> <unk> a <unk> former factory worker and labor leader is the most radical <unk> to <unk> payments on the foreign debt and saying he would n't go around putting the country up for sale to the highest bidder |
but despite the differences in what they say according to some analysts here economic constraints mean the next president may not have many choices about what he does |
hospital regulation <unk> kentucky <unk> |
which is the best medicine for runaway health costs competition or regulation |
the question is at the root of a <unk> between humana inc. the big <unk> hospital and insurance company and its <unk> <unk> in its home state of kentucky |
the battle focuses on the state 's <unk> law which <unk> investment in new medical technology |
the law has prevented $ N million of unnecessary expenditures since N according to william s. conn president of the kentucky hospital association |
but according to david jones humana 's chief executive it <unk> technology monopolies <unk> innovation and raises prices |
if the legislature does n't repeal the law due for revision in N mr. jones says humana may move its insurance operations including N jobs in louisville to another state |
the company complains that it paid $ N million to <unk> hospitals in its latest fiscal year for services provided to its insurance plan members |
but humana says its own facilities could serve its insured for less if they were properly equipped |
mr. conn charges that humana 's own actions undermine its argument |
when a hospital in lexington installed a <unk> last year demand for a similar <unk> <unk> machine at a humana hospital in louisville fell N N |
the humana hospital responded by <unk> up prices to make up for lost revenue mr. conn says and now charges as much as $ N for the procedure which costs only about $ N in lexington |
humana contends that $ N represents an extreme case and that its regular charge for <unk> is $ N |
meanwhile another hospital 's proposal for a <unk> <unk> is pending before the board that <unk> the <unk> law |
humana which wants to acquire one of the new machines itself is on the record as opposed to the proposal |
<unk> doctors seek financial security |
health-care experts have long worried that young doctors emerging from medical school with a mountain of debt will choose careers in <unk> <unk> instead of primary care where more physicians are needed most |
now there 's a new <unk> in what young doctors want more than half of N residents responding to recent survey said they 'd prefer a guaranteed salary over traditional <unk> compensation in their first professional position |
and N N preferred a group practice or health maintenance organization while just N N favored solo practice |
ten years ago a physician would go to a town and take out a loan to start a practice says james <unk> president of <unk> <unk> & associates an irvine calif. physician <unk> that conducted the survey |
they wo n't do that very often today at all |
they 're looking for something that 's very safe |
the numbers behind such fears the average debt of medical school graduates who borrowed to pay for their education jumped N N to $ N this year from $ N in N says the association of american medical colleges |
that 's N N more than in N |
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