50 side businesses to set up from home

If you are one of the rising number of people working part-time, earn some extra cash in dog walking or rampant veg growing Happy days are here again – or so you might assume from a recent wave of optimistic reports about the economic outlook and rising consumer confidence . But while unemployment is down, the latest labour market figures reveal a surge in part-time jobs as employers remain ...

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Community Events Briefs

Luncheon with Scalise planned The St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce, East St. Tammany Chamber and Northshore Business Council will host a joint luncheon Wednesday at Benedict’s. Representative Steve Scalise will be the featured speaker.

Obama's new stimulus plan: Spending $700+ billion hasn't worked, so maybe another $50 billion will

Full text of and commentary on the Democrat's latest proposal to combat the fading job market before November's midterm elections.

Community Events

Japanese folk dance lessons The Slidell branch library will host traditional Japanese folk dancing lessons instructed by Sugai Barker, who has taught the art of Japanese folk dance for many years and has been recognized for her skill by the Japanese Consulate in New Orleans.