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Obama Wants To See 'Common Sense' From Congress

Reuters | Posted 05.04.2012

ARLINGTON, Va., May 4 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would urge Congress next week to implement "common sense ...

Fiscal Affairs: "JOBS" Disaster Looms

Simon Johnson | Posted 05.21.2012

Simon Johnson

The Senate will vote today on whether to adopt the main provisions of the House bill. Passing this bill would be a major public policy mistake -- akin to the disastrous (and bipartisan) deregulation of the financial sector in the 1990s.

Obama Urges Congress To Pass Jobs Bill For Veterans

AP | By ERICA WERNER | Posted 01.12.2012

CORONADO, Calif. -- President Barack Obama says veterans of conflicts overseas should not struggle to find work once they return home, and he's urging...

Enough With the Corporate Pity Party, It's Time to Create Jobs

Kimberly Freeman Brown | Posted 12.26.2011

Kimberly Freeman Brown

For the millions on Main Street struggling just to make ends meet, the whining from Wall Street is disrespectful. But it's the bullying by corporate-backed lawmakers that is truly setting the dangerous precedent for all of us.

Modern Investments: A Historic Truth

Gov. Martin O'Malley | Posted 12.20.2011

Gov. Martin O'Malley

To create jobs, modern economies require modern investments. That isn't a Democratic or Republican idea; it's a historic and economic truth that we have proved out time and again as a people.

White House: Obama Presses Congress On Quick Jobs Action

AP | Posted 11.04.2011

NEWARK, N.J. -- The White House says President Barack Obama hopes that when Congress returns this coming week from its summer break, lawmakers will sh...