Job Stimulus

White House: Stimulus Bill 'Saved Or Created' Up To 3.6 Million Jobs

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The White House asserted Wednesday that the $862 billion stimulus law has been even better for the economically-struggling country ...

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Obama Struggles To Bring Back Jobs, With Those Of Fellow Democrats On The Line

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.25.2011

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OTTUMWA, Iowa — President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned of harassment against Hispanics under Arizona's tough new immigration law, saying such ...

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Jobs Bill Clears Senate, Heads To Obama's Desk

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won congressional approval...

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Unemployment To Stay High In 2010

Daily Finance | Bruce Kennedy | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and other top economic officials in the Obama administration say that, while they expect some improvement thi...

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Senate Jobs Bill Vote: Modest Version Of Bill Up For Vote

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats delivered the first of several promised election-year jobs bills Wednesday, passing a measure blending highway fun...

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Jobs Tax Credit: Obama Revives Plan For Job Creation

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's push to create jobs includes a new tax credit for small businesses that add employees, an idea that fell f...

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Ryan Grim

Jobs Bill Squeaks Through Despite Dem Defections

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) muscled a $154 billion jobs bill through the House on Wednesday evening just before Congress departed for a holiday re...

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Job Stimulus Results: White House Claims 'Stunning' Two Million Jobs Saved Or Created

AP | MARK S. SMITH | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trumpeting a new White House estimate that his top economist calls "stunning": His stimulus plan has alre...

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