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Articles tagged as economy
· The U.S. House Passes a $3.5 Trillion Budget – The vote basically followed party lines with 233 Democrats voting in favor and 17 voting along with 176 Republicans against the resolution for the budget. -
· Biden highlights support for higher education – Vice President Joe Biden has ordered the Secretaries of Education and the Treasury to find ways to help families who don't have time to replenish college savings accounts called 529s before their children need to use the money to pay for higher education. -
· Top Obama Economic Advisor Warns Recovery "a Long Road" – U.S. President Barack Obama's top economic advisor says while the economy is getting better, it faces a long road to recovery. -
· Obama Orders US Government Budget Cuts – President Barack Obama said he will order the heads of U.S. government agencies to make plans to cut their budgets. -
· Google: The Recession Takes Its Toll – It's official now. Even Google can't escape the recession. -
· Obama: Signs of Economic Progress – U.S. President Barack Obama says the first signs of an economic recovery are beginning to emerge. -
· In midst of doom and gloom, many in St. Louis region are hiring – It's the recession story rarely seen in the daily newspaper, heard on the nightly news or discussed on social networks where the jobless seek a connection that can put them back to work. -
· US Long-Term Jobless Claims Hit New Record High – The number of Americans getting long-term unemployment aid hit another record high last week. -
· US Homeless Problem Made Worse By Bad Economy – The recession may be leading to an increase in homelessness in the United States. -
· Top Obama Aide Foresees Gradual Economic Improvement – President Obama's chief of the White House National Economic Council, Larry Summers, told a Washington audience Thursday that he foresees an end within the next few months of the economy's "free fall" that he said began last October or November. -