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White House aims to speed up job-creating projects
August 31, 2011 3:44 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama wants to hit the accelerator on job-creating infrastructure projects. The White House says Obama has directed the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development to identify up to three high-priority projects that will create jobs and that already have... more » -
Worst unemployment report of the year released
August 19, 2010 9:29 AM
New applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November, a sign that employers are likely cutting jobs again as the economy slows. The Labor Department said Thursday that initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 12,000 last week to 500,000, the... more » -
Forecasters optimistic about economy, job creation
April 26, 2010 11:06 AM
A new survey shows economists are more optimistic about growth this year as industries increasingly report better profits and add new jobs, though they still expect the recovery to remain slow. Seventy percent of those surveyed by The National Association for Business Economics believe real GDP will grow by more... more » -
Democrats focus on job creation
February 21, 2010 9:45 AM
Democrats are hoping to make progress on jobs in the coming weeks. With midterm elections looming, Democrats know Republicans plan to hammer away at the lack of progress on jobs. This past week, President Barack Obama acknowledged there's a lot of ground to make up. Senate Democrats hope a jobs... more » -
Job creation is a priority
February 6, 2010 11:06 AM
With 8.4 million jobs lost in the Great Recession, Democrats are anxious to pass a jobs bill before they take their winter break in a week. President Barack Obama wants to give employers a tax break for each new worker they hire. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is one lawmaker... more » -
McInnis pushes for job growth in campaign stop
January 13, 2010 12:13 PM
Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis called for stronger relationships with the energy industry and the military to create jobs in Colorado. Delivering what he called phase one of his Strategic Plan for Colorado, the former Congressman told business leaders in Colorado Springs Wednesday that ,if elected, his priorities for... more »
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