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“You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ‘em.” House Speaker John Boehner listened to his inner Kenny Rogers Tuesday, abandoning his search for a debt ceiling compromise that could win favor with his members and forcing Democrats to come up with most of the ...
... said, don’t “confuse changes with levels.” Unemployment may have fallen, but it’s still a tough economy for many, of course, especially the long-term unemployed. That’s why, Wolfers argued, there’s such a strong economic argument for extending unemployment insurance benefits for people out of work. The ...
... think the bull market is over. But there's a lot of concern that there may be some dead bodies buried, kind of like long-term capital in the late 1990s. And until we settle some of those questions, we probably have some more volatility. JEFFREY BROWN: Dead bodies buried ...
... China's need to transition from an export-driven economy to one that fosters consumption. Meanwhile, millions of migrant workers are streaming into cities in search of work, and "Xi's challenge is how to provide jobs and housing and deal with the environmental degradation," said Li. Xi might frame ...
... the guns seized from the Lexus were used in the shooting. Indicted for attempted murder and other charges, Riley was convicted and sentenced to a term of 15 years to life in prison. At no time did police seek a warrant to search his smartphone. In the Boston case, Brima ...
... take that step, particularly if it means the government borrows more money. The paralysis led to the expiration of benefits for 1.3 million long-term unemployed on Dec. 28. Lawmakers are still working on a compromise. The standoff infuriates people such as Lita Ness, who lost her job as ...
... if the unemployed are transitioning into employment. A falling unemployment rate is not good if the unemployed are losing hope and giving up their job search entirely. Getting more people -- especially the long-term unemployed -- into jobs should be the major focus of federal economic policy in 2014. Of course ...
Weak job growth, unemployment drop signal 'unwinding' of labor participation
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. at a November news conference calling for renewing long-term unemployment benefits. Reed is co-sponsor of a measure to temporarily extend benefits to 1.3 million Americans. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. Senate Democrats abruptly postponed a vote Monday evening to extend unemployment insurance, buying themselves some extra time to search for...
Both mothers and fathers took more time off to spend with their new babies when they had the right to paid family leave through the state of California. And for mothers, paid leave increases the chance they'll be working one year after giving birth. Photo courtesy of Flickr user courosa. With the start of 2014,...
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