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Coleman accuses Democrats of backing out of deal to keep constituent service running
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Sen. Norm Coleman accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Friday of backing out of an agreement to let Coleman's staffers wrap up constituent cases, leaving hundreds of people in limbo. A spokesman for Reid, D-Nev.,...Tags: Roland Burris, Mitch McConnell, Election Day, Social Security, National Government
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Job losses hit 2.6 million; unemployment surges to 7.2 percent, heads for 10 percent or higher
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — A staggering 2.6 million jobs disappeared in 2008, the most since World War II, and the pain is only getting worse with 11 million Americans out of work and searching. Unemployment hit a 16-year high of 7.2 percent in December...Tags: Cigna Corporation, George Bush, National Government, EMC Corporation, State Budgets
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Pelosi: Stimulus by Presidents' Day
The Swampby Mark Silva How much pressure will there be on Congress to enact an economic stimulus plan swiftly? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there will be no congressional recess for the Presidents' Day holiday if they haven't finished work by......Tags: Insurance, Government Health Care, Jay Leno, Lower House, George Bush
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U.S. unemployment hits 16-year high: 7.2%
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe nation's unemployment rate soared to its highest level in 16 years last month, reaching an eye-popping 7.2% as businesses slashed their payrolls by 524,000 jobs in December, the government reported today. All together, 2.6 million jobs were lost in...Tags: Job Layoffs, Stock Activities, Economic Policy, University of Maryland, Business
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Meltdown 101: Numbers deep in the employment report paint a picture of the jobs landscape
AP Business Writer7.2 percent. The headline unemployment rate for December is the number every TV newscaster, economic blogger and talk radio host focused on Friday. That rate, the highest in 16 years, translates into 11.1 million Americans without jobs. But 7.2...Tags: Iowa, Unemployment, Defense, Employment, Armed Forces
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World stock markets drop as US unemployment rate hits 16-year high of 7.2 percent
AP Business WriterLONDON (AP) — Stock markets dropped Friday as investors fretted over the outlook for the U.S. economy after an unexpectedly large increase in the unemployment rate and confirmation that more jobs were lost in 2008 than in any year since World War...Tags: Stock Broking, Money and Monetary Policy, New York Mercantile Exchange, Unemployment, Credit Ratings
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House passes bill to overturn Supreme Court decision, strengthen pay equity rights
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Energized by the prospects of a pro-labor president, House Democrats marked the first week of the new Congress Friday by pushing through two bills to help workers, particularly women, who are victims of pay discrimination....Tags: George Bush, Employers, Referenda, Voting, National Government
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Obama's pick to lead Labor Dept. says she will expand job training, enforce fair pay laws
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Hilda Solis, President-elect Barack Obama's pick for labor secretary, told lawmakers Friday that if confirmed she will work to expand job training programs, enforce workplace safety, health and fair pay laws and make sure...Tags: Laws, Interior Policy, George Bush, Employers, Referenda
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Heat Q&A with Ira Winderman
Sun-Sentinel.comAsk Ira! Sun-Sentinel Heat writer Ira Winderman answers YOUR questions about the team! You can read his latest comments below. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. --------------------...Tags: Contracts, Stephon Marbury, Derrick Coleman, Antawn Jamison, National Government
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National unemployment highest in 16 years
Tribune Washington BureauThe nation's unemployment rate soared to its highest level in 16 years last month, reaching an eye-popping 7.2% as businesses slashed their payrolls by another 524,000 jobs, the government reported today. All together, 2.6 million jobs were lost in...Tags: Job Layoffs, Economic Policy, University of Maryland, Employees, Business
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Aid agencies working well with Zimbabwe government, which once viewed them with suspicion
Associated Press WriterJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Aid agencies fighting cholera in Zimbabwe say they are working well with a government that once viewed them with suspicion, but they still face challenges because of the country's economic collapse. Aid workers...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Epidemics and Plagues, Foreign Aid, Government, Heads of State
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Jobless rate reaches highest level since 1993
The Associated PressThe nation's unemployment rate bolted to 7.2 percent in December, the highest level in 16 years, as nervous employers slashed 524,000 jobs, capping one of the worst years in modern history for American workers. The Labor Department's report, released...Tags: Job Layoffs, Logitech International SA, Public Finance, Cigna Corporation, Employers
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