by Bill Scher | Jan 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Warren May Oppose Fed Nominee Sen. Warren questions Fed nomination. The Hill: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is 'not sure' about President Obama’s pick to fill the No. 2 spot at the Federal Reserve. The outspoken liberal and bank critic expressed concerns about the...
by Bill Scher | Jan 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Weak Jobs Report Rattles Nation Only 74K net new jobs, as labor force shrinks, reports NYT: "Economists said that weather exaggerated the weakness in the report. But they also cautioned that other indicators, like average hourly earnings and the labor participation...
by Bill Scher | Jan 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Partisan Divide Widens In Jobless Aid Debate New Dem bill to extend jobless aid for 10 months set for Monday vote, but lacks any GOP support. W. Post: "After Reid spoke, [GOP Sen. Rob] Portman criticized the plan for not including his proposal to save money by barring...
by Bill Scher | Jan 9, 2014 | Unemployment Benefits
[fve]http://youtu.be/IAPccIfqG8k[/fve] While legislation to renew extended unemployment insurance cleared a big hurdle in the Senate this week, it's far from the last one. Most of the handful of Republicans who voted to advance the bill say they won't support the...
by Bill Scher | Jan 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Jobless Aid Stalls No deal imminent for offset to cover cost of extended unemployment insurance. Politico: "Democrats are moving away from finding a way to cover the cost of an emergency three-month extension of unemployment benefits, hoping instead to strike a deal...
