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Quantitative Easing should help job market
Last year the Federal Reserve set in motion a plan known as quantitative easing, that would hope to improve the U.S. economic crisis. Purchasing $600 billion treasury bonds, quantitative easing also known as QE2, will hopefully increase the money supply, creating more future jobs in the employment market. After the first quantitative easing that took place back in 2008, many economists are uncertain what QE2 can do for the economy the second time around, and debate whether or not the first motion was significant. Dr. Farhad Rassekh, a professor of economics and associate Dean of the Barney school further explained how QE2 will help aid in economic growth and will be beneficial.
NewsChristina Craig
Writing a cover letter, career services explains
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NewsBen Wilcox
SGA election results bring new faces, ideas
The new Student Government Association executive board was elected last week, led by new president Ben Accardo. After the polls closed on April 13, the executive board was elected for the 2011-12 school year. Only two of the six positions…
NewsHayden Harrower
Library program lowers student fines
The University of Hartford hosted a charity event in honor of National Library Week. Food for Fines is a charity event in which students faculty and staff can donate goods in order to erase their library fines. For each item donated, a dollar will be removed from the student's fine.
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It Gets Better
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NewsBen Wilcox
Housing Selection or Lack Their Of...
Res Life held their annual Room Selection process last weekend. And after the day was done, 70 students were left without housing on campus. But Res Life ensures that all students who attended room selection are guaranteed housing. With students…
NewsHayden Harrower
Accardo elected SGA President
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NewsBen Wilcox
Connecticut's new gun control bill
A recent shooting in Hartford this month has prompted new gun control legislation. New bans on the amount of ammunition that can be carried are currently in the legislature. A shooting in the beginning of April that included a mother…
NewsAlex Katz
Former STN GM passes
Family, friends and the University community are mourning the loss of a University of Hartford student. The Connecticut Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that former general manager of STN Channel 2 Kyle Cofiell died Thursday morning. Cofiell, of Glastonbury, was…
NewsSpencer Brooks
Development firm plans to revamp Bishop's Corner
Big plans are coming for a shopping center near you. A real estate firm is in the proposing improvements for the Bishop's Corner area in West Hartford. South Carolina firm Edens and Avant plans to build a bank, fill empty…
NewsSpencer Brooks
Flooding Followup
During the severe floods on campus a few weeks ago STN2 brought you up to the minute updates about conditions on campus, a photo gallery at the height of floods, and was the first to let you know when parking lots reopened. Now STN2 talked to public safety about the flood and there reaction.
NewsBen Wilcox
Coupon Tax
The Connecticut legislature will soon begin working on Governor Dannel Malloy's budget. In order to balance his budget, Governor Malloy has introduced some new taxes. "It seems a little bit silly, because if you tax someone to use a coupon…
NewsAlex Katz