Declining crude oil prices have forced three major industry firms with strong northeastern Oklahoma ties to lay off workers.
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Some key figures about the Prison Entrepreneurship Program
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The Houston-based Prison Entrepreneurship Program began operations in 2004 and operates now in the Cleveland Correctional Facility in Cleveland, Texas, with plans to open a second unit in a Dallas-area prison this year.
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Texas prison program aims to produce business-savvy inmates
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Standing in a prison chow hall, Richard Chavez Jr. outlines his past: violent felon, former gang member, the fourth member of his family to go to prison.
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Board approves funding for job creation at 4 Iowa companies
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Nearly $86 million has been awarded to four companies to support job creation and expansion projects in the state, the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Friday.
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Amway Boosts Business with XS Energy Acquisition
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If Amway’s history of building successful brands is any indication, the energy drink segment just got a bit more interesting.
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Ohio police chief with outsize Facebook following resigns
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A small-town Ohio police chief who drew an outsize following with his blunt, frequently humorous Facebook commentary is resigning days after being suspended.
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Sanders promises to defend Social Security
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The senator representing Democrats on the Budget Committee is vowing to fight efforts by Republicans to prevent money dedicated to paying retirement benefits from being shifted to the disabled.
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'Wild' author Strayed wows overflow Oregon State crowd
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Nearly 2,000 people thronged an Oregon college auditorium for an appearance by the author of “Wild,” hours after a movie based on the best-selling memoir about a thousand-mile hike earned two Oscar nominations.
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Official: 'Real' cuts needed after shortfall pegged at $289M
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Gov. Rick Snyder’s budget director said there will be “real” cuts to government services after economists agreed Friday that revenue is $289 million short of projections in the current state budget and $527 million below what was expected in the next fiscal year.
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Think Avoiding Business Risks Has No Cost? Think Again
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The reality is that risk avoidance is the greatest impediment to progress, personally and professionally.