Kucinich Discusses Landmark Jobs Proposal
• kucinich.house.govBill To Put 7 Million Americans Back to Work, Rebuild Infrastructure
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Government as a Venture Capitalist - by Ron Paul
Powell GammillIn January 2009, the administration claimed that if Congress passed a rush stimulus bill, the United States would be saved from economic catastrophe that was threatening to send unemployment figures above 8 percent.
Geithner: Jobs Bill Needed for Economy at "This Early Stage of the Crisis"
• www.realclearpolitics.comJim Cramer, CNBC host: "Now let's talk about the fact that you said the economy is weak. You put out a jobs plan."
9/13/2011 - Peter Schiff Testifies Before Congressional Jobs Committee
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Reform Public Pensions or Perish
• hjta.orgCould you imagine retiring at 50 years old, collecting more in retirement than you ever did while working?
What Job 'Training' Teaches? Bad Work Habits
• online.wsj.comA 1969 government study warned that teens in federal jobs programs 'regressed in their conception of what should reasonably be required in return for wages paid.'
Where to find the best jobs in the world
• www.sovereignman.comGovernment economic statistics are all lies and gorilla math… and one of their most creative frauds is the unemployment figure.
FACT CHECK: Obama's jobs plan paid for? Seems not
• APPresident Obama's promise that everything in his jobs plan will be paid for rests on highly iffy propositions. It will only be paid for if a committee he can't control does his bidding, if Congress puts that into law and if leaders in the future don'
The American Jobs Act
• www.whitehouse.govTo create more jobs now, the President is sending Congress the American Jobs Act – a set of ideas supported by both Democrats and Republicans that Congress must pass right away. The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: put more people back to
Obama announces $447 billion plan to boost economy
• Washington PostPresident Obama made an impassioned appeal on Thursday night for $447 billion in tax cuts and government spending to boost the nation’s lagging economic recovery, calling on lawmakers to put politics aside and work together to solve the jobs crisis.
Obama's jobs plan may top $400 billion
• CBS News (video)On Wednesday, CBS News learned that the president's jobs and growth package now could top $400 billion. That's a big number, and CBS News correspondent Norah O'Donnell reports that the size of this plan has grown over recent days. Advisors claim t
Ron Paul Response to Obama's Job's Program
• youtube (h/t Lew Rockwell blog)Ron Paul "We Want Our Rights & Our Liberties But Unfortunately We've Grown Very Soft"
Obama to propose $300 billion to jump-start jobs
• APThe economy weak and the public seething, President Barack Obama is expected to propose $300 billion in tax cuts and federal spending Thursday night to get Americans working again. Republicans offered Tuesday to compromise with him on jobs — but also
3 Years Of Obama's Job Promises, Promises
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Perry’s Texas Jobs Boom: The Result of Big Government
• Slate.com c/o Ben JohnsonTX Governor’s positive employment numbers largely due to growth in government and federal stimulus.
This Week’s Most Popular Posts: August 13-19
• lifehacker.comThis week we learned a few tricks for surviving a bad job, removed forgotten security tags from our clothing (without ruining our stuff), learned all about how to make the most of our routers, and more. Here's a look back.
Corporations pushing for job-creation tax breaks shield U.S.-vs.-abroad hiring data
• Washington PostSome of the country’s best-known multinational corporations closely guard a number they don’t want anyone to know: the breakdown between their jobs here and abroad. So secretive are these companies that they hand the figure over to government sta
With a 20% US unemployment rate, why can't you get to work on time!
• The Political CommentatorWith the total US unemployment rate around 20%, the release of the Empire Manufacturing Survey revealed some unbelievable statistics about the quality of the people who are actually still looking for work! Within a disappointing Empire Manufacturi
Thousands Camp Out for Job Fair as Jobless Rate Rises
• http://abcnews.go.com/Thousands of unemployed waited overnight, camping out in their business suits and office heels and braving the tormenting heat in Atlanta to stand in line for a job fair Thursday.
US Jobless Claims Up, Gasoline Lifts Consumer Prices
• www.cnbc.comThe number of Americans claiming new jobless benefits rose last week and consumer prices increased at the fastest pace in four months in July, highlighting the challenges facing the Federal Reserve.
Is anything still "Made in America"? (Interactive map)
• The Political CommentatorEconomic growth, jobs and improving trade deficits? It would help if products were still "Made in America"! The headlines from yesterday told you everything that you needed to know about this story saying that the US trade deficit jumped to the
Unemployment numbers rise higher than expected
• ReutersInitial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 418,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims rising to 410,000 from a previously reported 405,000.
Return of Mass Layoffs a Grim Sign for U.S. Workers
• The Daily Ticker (video)Putting pressure on an already lousy job market, the mass layoff is making a comeback. In the past week, Cisco, Lockheed Martin and Borders announced a combined 23,000 in job cuts. (See: Another Retailer Bites the Dust: Borders Doomed by Amazon Deal,
Influential Conservative is Dangerously Wrong on E-Verify
• familysecuritymatters.org via Rense.com"Tom De Weese of the American Policy Center has recently attacked the existence of the E-Verify system from what is supposedly a libertarian perspective. However his facts are erroneous..."
Pitcher with artificial hip refuses to give up dreams (He's a 'HESS')
• Arizona RepublicAt each step...Isaac Hess has heard the same question....(F)rom teammates who've seen the lefty baffle hitters with his 90-mile-per-hour fastball, and a nasty curve....Or an opposing hitter.
Industries gaining and losing jobs since 2008 (Charts)
• The Political CommentatorWhat industries in the U.S. have experienced the greatest job losses and job gains since 2008? The economy is down 6.3 million jobs since 2008 with the greatest job losses coming in construction and manufacturing. No surprise there. While Presi
African-American unemployment at 16 percent
• CBS NewsThe economy and jobs will be big issues in Washington again this coming week. While unemployment among the general population is about 9.1 percent, it's at 16.2 percent African Americans, and a bit higher still for African American males.
Here Are Some Bottom-Up Ideas to Increase Job Growth
• online.wsj.comAccording to Messrs. Immelt and Chenault, the President's Council analyzed actions that "are critical to accelerating job growth in high-potential sectors."
Ariz. Gov. calls session on jobless benefits
• www.businessweek.comArizona Gov. Jan Brewer is calling the Legislature into special session in an attempt to get lawmakers to change a formula in state law so jobless residents could continue to get 20 weeks of extended unemployment benefits.
These are consensus estimates for the May 2011 employment report (released 6/3 8:30 AM EST)
• The Economic SpyWhat are the consensus estimates for the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2011 employment numbers set to be released at 8:30 tomorrow morning EST? When the numbers for any major governmental economic report are released the first thing people ask (p
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