4-29-11 - Arbor Day Stuff

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Five Ways to Survive a Clueless Boss

http://blogs.govexec.com/executivecoach ... lueles.php

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Telework programs give agencies a competitive edge in attracting top talent, officials say

Younger workers have a new range of skills and may not want to work at the same desk every day, panelists tell telework town hall.
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?a ... dcn=e_gvet

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Retirement Checkup

Is it time to take your long-term plan in for service?
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0411/042911rp.htm

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U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 1.8% Rate in Quarter

Higher commodity prices and winter blizzards that shuttered businesses and delayed construction were among the main causes of the slowdown.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/busin ... l?emc=eta1

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Small businesses' recovery sluggish as larger firms bounce back from recession

Samuel Demisse's Maryland-based coffee importing business was prospering even after the 2008 financial crisis. New orders poured in. But without enough funding to pay suppliers in Ethiopia, he no longer could fill the demand.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ ... ltoafriend

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Despite Bipartisan Support, Nuclear Reactor Projects Falter

The depressed price of natural gas has clouded the economics of new reactors, and the disaster in Japan has further weakened support for building plants.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/busin ... l?emc=eta1