" What is offshoring? Offshoring describes the relocation by a company of a business process from one country to another-typically an operational process, such as manufacturing, or supporting processes, such as accounting for lower labor cost. "

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

AFL-CIO President, Others Discuss Jobs and the Economy

Panelists talked about the state of the economy, unemployment, economic stimulus programs, and the outlook for job growth. The event was covered by C-SPAN.

Watch here.

No Deal Yet, Governor Dayton Takes His Case To Minnesotans

Today is the 13th day that Minnesota's government has been shutdown. But Governor Dayton and GOP legislatures have no plans to meet to continue talks today.

Listen to more on this story from Minnesota Public Radio(MPR) here.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Minnesota: More Negotiations Between Governor Dayton and GOP, But No Fix Yet

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is scheduled to have more meetings with the GOP leaders in the state legislature over their standoff on the state budget which has led to a state shutdown.

Listen to the report from Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) here.