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Unemployed running out of payments before finding work; 99ers wait for help

A report by theUnited States Census Bureaufound that this nations’ unemployment crisis has left so many people out of work for so long that...
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US Congress approves unemployment extensions

US Congress has reinstated the previously approved extensions for Americans receiving unemployment benefits. The extension does not add to the 99...
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Should progressives support Obama's compromise tax cut extension?

Monday President Obama indicated a willingness to grant a controversial tax cut extension for the rich. Apparently Obama is willing to compromise...
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Tough Choices? Tough Love? Tough, Unemployed!

This is my unemployment rant! No unemployment checks, no Tier 5 unemployment extension.Tough Times with no more unemployment checks in the mail!As...
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Unemployment extensions: Obama comes down hard on the GOP

Just a quick update regarding President Obama's stance on unemployment. In his Saturday morning radio address July 17th, President Obama said,...
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Unemployment extensions, the 99ers and more of your stories

We can only hope that the Federal extension of unemployment benefits is passed in the Senate tomorrow. Some will breathe a sigh of relief, but what...
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Unemployment extensions: your comments

Thanks for the comments and emails. Today I wanted to share some of your comments sent via email and left on the Examiner.com site. Hopefully, the...
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Unemployment extensions: 2.5 million and counting have lost benefits

While the Senate has been busy with shall we say, more important matters, The Wall Street Journal reports that over 2.5 million unemployed workers...
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No unemployment extension; Senate should have taken a "stay-cation" instead of a vacation this week

For the third time in three weeks, the Senate failed to pass a bill which would have extended unemployment benefits - and not the Senate is on...
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US Congress may not extend unemployment benefits beyond 99 weeks

An article published today on Bloomberg.com states the lawmakers in Washington may not extend unemployment benefits beyond 99 weeks due to concerns...
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