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TSUS, Indeed partner to help students, alumni advance careers

The Texas State University System, which is the overarching governing body for Texas State University and six other universities in the state of Texas, has partnered with the online hiring platform Indeed to launch a first-of-its kind partnership to equip students and alumni with the skills and knowledge needed to conduct successful job searches. TSUS is the first university system in the world to partner with Indeed’s Job Search Academy, a free virtual training program offering all TSUS students and alumni ac- cess to on-demand job search content and career planning resources.

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Construction crews are currently replacing a concrete section of Hopkins Street with asphalt, which will eventually allow for a new turn lane. See page 3 for the project's design plans.
Daily Record photos by Dalton Sweat

New turn lane being added downtown

Construction on Hopkins Street in downtown San Marcos will continue for the next two months, but the daily delays may be worth the wait.

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Dear Abby

Once-supportive wife becomes abusive drinker

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 28 years. Last year I was diagnosed with cancer. It was discovered because of a seizure I had at work. They put me in an ambulance, took me to the hospital and did a CT scan, which revealed my stage-4 cancer. Prior to this, my wife didn’t work, while I had a well-paying job. This instantly reversed for obvious reasons.

Time to register for Bobcat Prowl 5K

Area runners – and walkers – it’s time to sign up for the fourth Bobcat Prowl to be held on Saturday, April 6, in west San Marcos. The Prowl begins at 115 Country Estates Drive, near the Country Estates swimming pool. The 8 a.m. event is a fundraiser for scholarships given annually by the Retired Faculty and Staff Association of Texas State University.

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M. RAY PERRYMAN THE ECONOMIST

ECONOMIST: A look back four years later

Unlike most weeks in my frenetic schedule of projects, deadlines, speeches, and meetings, I remember that one well – Monday speech in Lubbock; flight to Dallas for afternoon meeting; all-day testimony in Dallas on Tuesday; Wednesday meeting in DC; Longview speech on Thursday; late afternoon flight for reception at our home. That was a pretty typical week, but it was followed by a year of being almost constantly at home with virtual work and all of the analysis, task forces, and other factors which accompany game-changing events. It was quite an adjustment from normally being on the road 250-300 days per year.

Federal Reserve still foresees 3 rate cuts this year but envisions higher rates in future

Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they still expect to cut their key interest rate three times in 2024 despite signs that inflation stayed surprisingly high at the start of the year. Yet they foresee fewer rate cuts in 2025, and they slightly raised their inflation forecasts.

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