Posts Tagged ‘ Unemployment ’

In a hopeful jobs report before the holidays, the nation's unemployment rate eased to 10% in November from 10.2 % in October, and the number of workers on payrolls was essentially unchanged last month, the Labor Department said today.
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When windbags like Rush Limabugh call this economic climate “Obama’s economy,” a reminder that George W. Bush was able to avoid accepting responsibility for the declining economic forecast during the initial months of his first term because the declining economy was, in the words of the right wing media, “Clinton’s fault.” Check out this automated...
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WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama called health insurance reform critical to our nation’s long-term economic strength and dispelled the outlandish rumors being promoted by those who are defending the status quo.  The President has called for reform which will protect people against unfair insurance practices; provide quality, affordable insurance to...
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The high unemployment numbers released this week rattled the country, as anxiety about the deepening recession hit home to more and more American families. President-elect Obama’s Weekly Address responds with an urgent call for immediate and dramatic action to get our economy working again. The President-elect’s proposed plan won’t just create jobs—it will also provide help...
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