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...taking steps to assist Vidarbha's farmers. Mindful that a backlash in the countryside led to the last national government's ouster from office, the Maharashtra state administration and the Congress Party-led coalition in New Delhi have promised to pump almost a billion dollars into Vidarbha's rural sector. Authorities have arrested dozens of unlicensed moneylenders and pushed banks to offer more farmers credit at reasonable rates. The government is also trying to encourage farmers to diversify into other crops and into dairy and poultry production. A little more than half the money in the rescue packages will...
...rules that were intended to protect pensions and retiree health insurance but instead scared most companies away from even offering them. Pension plans have given way to 401(k)s, in which employees bear all the risk, and the Employee Benefit Research Institute says only 13% of U.S. private-sector employers now offer health benefits to retirees...
...separate bill by Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman of California would force the Bush Administration to enforce the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, which targets companies that invest $20 million or more annually in Iran, focusing on its energy sector. Sherman complains that the Bush Administration has routinely waived punishments for big companies from friendly countries...
...thought it was important to speak up on these issues even if, on a personal level, it might cause discomfort,” Abromowitz said. “We hope that it encourages others in the private sector who are concerned about their civil liberties...
Nonprofits. There are nearly 2 million nonprofits in the U.S.; they make up a fast-growing sector that offers lots of paid (as well as volunteer) positions. For a look at what jobs are available, go to bridgestar.org...