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Obama said to be looking at $300 billion jobs plan
September 6, 2011 7:50 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - People familiar with the White House deliberations on a jobs package say President Barack Obama is considering a plan totaling about $300 billion in tax cuts and spending for 2012. Two of the biggest measures are expected to be a one-year extension of a payroll tax... more » -
Unemployment could be decreasing
July 28, 2011 8:50 AM
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level since early April, a sign the job market may be healing after a recent slump. The Labor Department says weekly applications fell 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted 398,000. That's the first time applications have... more » -
Unemployment benefits increase
July 21, 2011 8:45 AM
More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, evidence that layoffs are rising and the job market is weak. The Labor Department says applications for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 418,000. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, dipped to 421,250. Applications have topped... more » -
Unemployment Benefits
June 23, 2011 5:22 AM
DENVER (AP) - Legislative economists say a Colorado fund that pays out unemployment benefits should be solvent again in the coming fiscal year. Heavy job losses during the recession pushed the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund into insolvency, and the state started borrowing federal money in 2010 to keep paying... more » -
Jobless claims drop to 460,000 last week
May 27, 2010 10:37 AM
The number of newly laid off workers filings claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week but the level still remained higher than expected, indicating only modest improvements in the job market. Applications for unemployment befits fell by 14,000 to 460,000 last week. Economists had expected the level would fall... more » -
Dems scale back bill to woo votes for jobless aid
May 27, 2010 8:15 AM
Democrats are struggling to extend jobless benefits before they go on vacation next week. Some lawmakers are concerned they'll be hammered over deficit spending even though the money is for the unemployed. House leaders hope to vote today on a bill that would extend the benefits through November, but... more » -
Jobless benefits could end for many in January
November 19, 2009 8:55 AM
The expiration of an emergency measure at the end of the year means more than 1 million people will lose jobless benefits in January unless Congress does something soon. The recent passage of extended benefits in Washington didn't address an underlying problem: The emergency unemployment compensation program, including all 73... more »
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