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Bureau of Labor Reports 244,000 Jobs Added in April
Posted on May 6, 2011 | 1 CommentTHE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — APRIL 2011 Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 244,000 in April, and the unemployment rate edged up to 9.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains... -
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Report
Posted on April 24, 2011 | No CommentsPresident Obama created the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to address our nation’s fiscal challenges. The Commission is charged with identifying policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium... -
Obama’s Debt Plan Sets Stage for Long Battle Over Spending
Posted on April 14, 2011 | 1 CommentWASHINGTON — President Obama made the case Wednesday for slowing the rapid growth of the national debt while retaining core Democratic values, proposing a mix of long-term spending cuts, tax increases and changes... -
Great Debates: Did FDR end the Great Depression?
Posted on April 9, 2011 | 1 CommentIf you read your high school text book the answer to whether or not Franklin D. Roosevelt ended the Great Depression isn’t a question, it is stated fact. But long held beliefs... -
230,000 Private-Sector Jobs Added in March
Posted on April 2, 2011 | 1 CommentThe economy gained 216,000 jobs in the month of March. The unemployment rate edge down to 8.8%, the lowest level since March 2009. The private sector added a total of 230,000 jobs,... -
Great Debates: Does Lowering Taxes Increase Revenue?
Posted on April 2, 2011 | No CommentsElection after election the same proposals are put up by the Conservatives: Lower Taxes. It is an easy sell to most. What is better than lower taxes? But wait, there’s more. Many Conservatives...
