LANSING - In a marked difference from the dramatic changes announced with the 2011-12 budget a year ago, Governor Rick Snyder on Thursday outlined a proposal for the 2012-13 budget that he said would build on the actions of the past 12 months and continue to help lead the state get more jobs.

JOHANNESBURG: President Jacob Zuma won plaudits Friday for his proposals to shore up South Africa's economy and create jobs with a US$40 billion building spree to overhaul the nation's infrastructure.

Gov. Tom Corbett has joined the chorus of politicians who say they can create jobs, a dubious claim and one that would seem to collide with conservative goals to get government out of the way so that businesses can thrive on their own.

GENERAL ELECTRIC MOVES JOBS TO CHINA Have you seen the new GE commercial on TV yet? It tells us how great it is to work in America. Apparently, GE doesn't believe its own message.

As Governor Brian Sandoval stood at the University of Nevada, Reno to revea; his economic plan for Nevada, the message was clear: Get more Nevadans to work.

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Click! Follow Us on Facebook! This morning's January jobs data marks five consecutive months of declining unemployment and the biggest tally of job creation since last April. Now more than ever you might get the feeling that President Obama had it right when he said "America Is Back" during the State of the Union address. [...]

It will create jobs.

The last time Germany needed a bail-out from world creditors, it secured better terms than shattered Greece last week.

GE Appliances today announced the opening of its GeoSpring™ Hybrid Water Heater manufacturing facility at Appliance Park in Louisville, Ky. – the first to open there since 1957. The $38 million investment in the new product and a revitalized facility is the first milestone in commitments GE has made since 2009 to invest a total of $1 billion and create more than 1,300 new jobs in the U.S.