If you were in charge of the economic recovery, what would you do?
I’ve never had more conversations about politics or the economy in my life! Everyone has an answer, something they feel should be done or could be done better–lower taxes, wipe out everyone’s credit card debt, freeze foreclosures, invest in education or infrastructure jobs. President-Elect Obama is reportedly considering passing out $850B to a bevy of [...]
Poll: What Should Congress Do Next?
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Fast Facts: New Unemployment Claims Hit 516,000
The number of newly laid-off workers has hit a 7-year high of 516,000 claims, indicating that employers are laying workers off at a faster clip. Claims are also getting larger indicating that people are taking longer to find new jobs. There are now 3.9 million people currently receiving benefits, and 10.1 million people unemployed (6.2 [...]
Nearly 500,000 Unemployment Claims…And Counting!
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped to a seven-year high of 493,000! That’s nearly as high as the 517,000 claims following the 9/11 attacks and brings the grand total to 3.54 million people collecting unemployment benefits (another record). In just the past week (week ending Sept. 20), 32,000 people applied for unemployment benefits. According to [...]
Poll: Should We Bail Out Failing Banks?
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