Metro Narcotics earns annual grant The Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — Hard work kept the Natchez-Adams County Metro Narcotics Unit in operation this year, Cliff Cox, commander of the unit, said. In late September, the unit again received a federal grant that helps pay for a staff member.
Fed's Yellen: Income gap poses risk USA Today
U.S. income inequality has risen to such a level that "there are signs that (it) is intensifying resistance to globalization, impairing social cohesion, and could, ultimately, undermine American democracy," San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen said Monday.
Human smuggling ring busted Benson News-Sun
More than 50 people have been charged in a federal probe targeting a large-scale human smuggling network in Bowie, officials said Monday afternoon. A family-run ring, known as the "Juarez Alien Smuggling Organization" (JASO), is suspected of bringing thousands of illegal immigrants into Arizona.
$12.5 million grant to help expand teacher merit pay The Columbus Dispatch
Car salesmen earn a commission for each car they sell. Business executives earn bonuses based on company profits. Factory workers are sometimes paid according to how many widgets they assemble.
Economic Overview – GoldSeek.com
I’ve used one sentence to paint the picture I see in the U.S. : “Americans have been robbing Peter to pay Paul but Peter is tapped out.”
Fed MPs debate solution to housing woes of their constituents Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ELEANOR HALL: Joining us now are two federal politicians who represent electorates in western Sydney, where much of this pain is being felt. From her office in Blacktown we're joined by the Liberal Member for Greenway, Louise Markus.
Good lessons in disaster recovery Kansas City Star
In March 1964, a great earthquake shattered homes, harbors, roads, and water and sewer systems in Alaska, destroying communities vital to the state’s economic life. Without significant rebuilding before the winter freeze, officials feared, residents would be forced to flee to the lower 48 states.
Not the worst case but the 'just in case' The Age
Diseased nature oftentimes breaks forth In strange eruptions. Henry IV, Part One
Study: Federal Procurement Troubled ChannelWeb
"The Troubling Trends of Federal Procurement." That title for the procurement policy survey published by the trade association Professional Services Council (PSC) and accounting firm Grant Thornton says it all. Thanks to conflicting strategic procurement initiatives, an insufficient workforce and skepticism from government agencies about collaboration with the private sector, federal procurement
Housing boom turning into a bust Deseret Morning News
Until recently, this fast-growing area was a paradise on earth for homebuilders. Fulton Homes' developments, for example, were so popular last year that it was able to raise prices on its new homes by $1,000 to $10,000 almost every week.

Bush Suspends Pay Act In Areas Hit by Storm
The Davis-Bacon Act, passed in 1931 during the Great Depression, sets a minimum pay scale for workers on federal contracts by requiring contractors to pay
military pay scale
Butterbaugh v. DOJ could restore leave for some federal employees · VA ‘retro pay’ begins · Financial readiness equals mission readiness, official says
USDA Forest Service: Benefits: Pay Scale
Pay as a Federal Employee Federal salary determinations can be complex. Information Technology positions are on a special pay scale).
2003 GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) LOCALITY PAY TABLES
U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an the continental United States not located within another locality pay area.
Pay Schedules 2003
Washington DC Locality Pay Schedule. GS - 1. $16961. $17527. $18091. $18652. $19217. $19549. $21104. $20666. $20690. $21216. GS - 2. 19070. 19522. 20154