Unemployment Extention

Can Democrats Get an Unemployment Extension Deal Without Throwing John Maynard Keynes Under a Bus?

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sheri and Allan Rivlin

Right now a Bill to extend unemployment benefits another six months is being held hostage in the Senate due to an ideological struggle between followe...

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Homebuyer Credit And Unemployment Extension Bills To Be Signed By Obama

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers...

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Pelosi Shifts Focus To Unemployment After Push For Health Care Bill

The Hill | Mike Soraghan | Posted 05.25.2011

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House Democratic leaders, worried they've appeared unresponsive to rising unemployment because they were absorbed by healthcare, are aiming for a legi...

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