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The House's Dangerous Game of Chicken on Jobless Benefits
The House of Representatives failed to pass a crucial bill extending jobless benefits this...
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Georgia's Model Jobs Program
Unemployment means, on average, at least 20 weeks of unreturned phone calls and e-mails to nowhere....
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New Jobs Aren't Where the Workers Are
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Economics is a science that is not just dismal but frequently late, meaning that even as it took...
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Boulevard of Broken Dreams
The average American—which is to say the kind who is not rich—is still reeling from the effects of our nation's monetary near-meltdown.... MORE
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Democrats Ask for Two More Years for Full Recovery
Democrats are saying that it took Republicans eight years to dig the current economic hole.... MORE
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Life on the Economic Edge
Many still face extreme consequences of the Great Recession MORE
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Obama: Economic Recovery Will Take More Time
Saying he's as frustrated as anyone else, Obama asks the American people for patience for signs that his economic policies are indeed working. MORE
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Is Any Job Better Than No Job?
Employers shouldn't be surprised that Americans won't take their crummy low-wage jobs. MORE
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Senate Ends Stalemate on Unemployment Benefits
The Democrats garnered the 60-40 vote needed to end a Republican filibuster in the Senate and open the floor for debate on a bill that would extend... MORE
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Three Big Ideas for Solving Unemployment
Even if the Senate passes a bill to provide unemployment-insurance benefits this week, the country still needs to figure out a smart way to create jobs for... MORE
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W. Va. Senator May Boost Jobless Benefits
Once sworn in as West Virginia's new senator, Carte Goodwin could provide a pivotal vote for Democrats on such issues as extending unemployment benefits.... MORE
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Will Obama Turn Around Jobs Outlook?
Obama, stymied by the GOP, seems at a loss when it comes to creating jobs.... MORE
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24/7 Wall Street: The Recession America Needed
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