Obama Weekly Address: Education Agenda Helps Students, Jobless
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says kids and the economy will benefit from the changes he’s making in education policy and his plan to spend billions to upgrade schools and keep teachers on the...
View ArticleSmall Dent In Jobless Rate Seen From Obama’s Plan
WASHINGTON — Even if Congress heeds President Barack Obama’s demands to “pass this bill right away” and enacts his jobs and tax plan in its entirety, the unemployment rate probably still would hover in...
View ArticleSpreading freedom: Google, microsoft and the war for the web
WASHINGTON — You can’t swing a dead cat video in Washington lately without hitting a lobbyist, consultant, attorney or adviser on retainer to Google or one of its tech rivals. Google, whose top...
View ArticleJobs a dim memory for long-term unemployed
WASHINGTON — For more Americans, being out of work has become a semi-permanent condition. Nearly one-third of the unemployed – nearly 4.5 million people – have had no job for a year or more. That’s a...
View ArticleSenate Reaches Deal To Avert Government Shutdown, Preserves Auto Funds
The U.S. Senate approved a stop-gap funding measure to stave off a looming government shut down on Monday. At the same time, lawmakers have also managed to keep from cutting a special fund designed to...
View ArticleTen Job Slashers That Benefited From Tax Holiday
More money doesn’t always mean more jobs. Take when the U.S. government last imposed a tax holiday on offshore profits in 2004. Those companies that benefited most saved an estimated $64 billion, but...
View ArticleObama Weekly Address: President Renews Jobs Bill Efforts
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he’s going to travel the country telling lawmakers to do their jobs and vote in favor of his economic proposals, and he says congressional Republicans should...
View ArticleRick Perry voted against sanctions on apartheid-era South africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservatives concerned about Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Democratic past may have one less reason to worry. From Perry’s past comes a crucial rebellion: a vote against a Democrat’s...
View ArticleSOPA: Washington Vs. The Web
WASHINGTON — A month ago, Google lobbyist Katherine Oyama absorbed one of the more unusual congressional tongue-lashings in years when she appeared before a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee....
View ArticleWeb gambling gets boost from Obama administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration cleared the way for states to legalize Internet poker and certain other online betting in a switch that may help them reap billions in tax revenue and...
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