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Milwaukee Voters to Replace County Exec

April 30, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Voters in the Milwaukee area were going to the polls Tuesday to select a new Milwaukee County executive to replace the former chief...
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Long-Term Health Policy Outlook Heats up

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The interest in long-term care for older Americans exploded during the 1990s and is expected to continue being red hot over the next...
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Retirement Plans Top Outsourcing List

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources is the second most outsourced area at companies included in a recent Hewitt Associates survey, with defined benefit and defined contribution...
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Many Federal Workers at Risk on the Job

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal employees were more likely to die from an on-the-job injury or illness than private-sector workers in super risky industries such as industrial...
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Savings Rate Stagnant for Many

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though the economy is still struggling, not that many respondents to a survey have made plans for a rainy day.
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March Money Floods Equity Funds

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of America's mutual funds rose by $142.67 billion to $7.067 trillion in March, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI)'s...
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Dow Jones Reshuffles Titans

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes announced rule changes for four index series in the Dow Jones Titans family that will increase transparency and make the...
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Dot.com Job Cuts Down 47%

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Internet firms shed 824 jobs in April, significantly down from the 1,549 job cuts announced the previous months, according to data from Challenger,...
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Companies Cite Lofty Intranet Goals

April 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies have lofty goals for their intranet - such as achieving administrative efficiency - but most admit their efforts to implement technology haven't...
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Relos Down; Weak Economy Blamed

April 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fewer employers are footing the bill to relocate prized workers, which researchers in a new study say means that they're finding the talent...
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Jobless Claims Dip

April 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The lines of workers filing for first time unemployment benefits got a little shorter this week, yet the numbers still remain high, new...
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Benefits Comp Differs by Region

April 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com)-Worker's benefits compensation can be scant or generous depending on where employers are located a study by the Worker's Compensation Policy Review.
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Prescription Drugs Drive up Health Care

April 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The biggest contributor to last year's whopping 13.7% increase in health care costs in the US, was prescription drugs, a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers...
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Employment Costs Up 0.8%

April 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The employment cost index, a key inflation gauge, increased by 0.8% over the first quarter of 2002, down from a seasonally adjusted 1%...
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Micro-Businesses Upbeat

April 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The self-employed are confident that their businesses will do well as the economy rebounds, a new survey finds.
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March Help-Wanted Ads Still Weak

April 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a sign that the economic recovery has not yet taken hold, the Conference Board's Help-Wanted Advertising Index fell by one point in...