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Immigration reform bill: Top 8 changes GOP senators want
More than 300 amendments were submitted for possible inclusion in a sweeping immigration reform package – at least 100 of them from two Republicans, Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Here are eight notable changes GOP lawmakers want to see in bill, as the Senate Judiciary Committee takes up amendments between now and Memorial Day.
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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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Immigration reform: where things stand now
As congressional negotiators approach their self-imposed targets of early April to lay out immigration reform legislation, some notorious sticking points appear to be more well-settled than others.
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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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Fiscal deal will cost you: 8 tax changes
Here are eight tax changes under the 'fiscal cliff' deal that may hit your pocketbook.
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Progress Watch Gender pay gap is eroding, especially among younger women, US data show
Women are slowly making inroads in the gender pay gap. Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data for full-time workers show women earn 82 percent as much as men, up from 64 percent in 1980.
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Paper Economy Are we headed for another round of downsizing?
Business investments may be on the downswing, according to at least one economic indicator.
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Robert Reich Why we should stop obsessing about the deficit
The nation's problem is not the deficit but a lack of good jobs and sufficient growth, Reich writes.
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Did Congress kill the Twinkie? The tariff tale behind the Hostess demise.(+video)
Since 1934, Congress has supported sugar trade tariffs. In a sign of the power of the sugar lobby, Hostess picked unions, not the lobby, to fight when it had to cut costs to stay in business.
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Paper Economy Jobless claims surge by 78,000
Jobless claims rose unexpectedly as initial claims jumped back above the closely watched 400K level.
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Jobless claims hit 18-month high thanks to Superstorm Sandy
Jobless claims ticked up to 439,000 last week – the highest level in 18 months. Why the spike? A large number of jobless claims were filed in states damaged by Superstorm Sandy, according to the Labor department.
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Anti-austerity strikes rack Europe, but will they foment change?
Hundreds of thousands of workers marched in Spain and Portugal as part of a general strike to force leaders to rethink austerity measures. Workers also showed their discontent in Germany, Italy, Greece, and France.
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Latin America Monitor Latin American women: better educated, but still underpaid
A recent report found that men earn 17 percent more than women in Latin America. It's an improvement over data from 10 years ago, but the pace of gains remains slow.
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Paper Economy Jobless claims drop by 8,000
Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims declined by 8,000 to 355,000 claims from a revised 363,000 claims for the prior week.
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Election Day bears fruit? Boehner, Reid talk of compromise on 'fiscal cliff.' (+video)
Senate majority leader Harry Reid claims a mandate from Election 2012 to let tax cuts expire for the 'richest of the rich.' House Speaker John Boehner says the mandate is for members of Congress to work together.
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Opinion: To grow the economy, we must shrink President Obama's big government
US unemployment remains high. Job creation is lackluster. GDP growth is sluggish. Each of these measure should be higher. Lawmakers must reverse the harm of Obama's big-government policies by stopping Taxmageddon, eliminating red tape, and reforming entitlement programs.
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Readers Write: The real definition and drivers of poverty
Letters to the Editor for the weekly print issue of November 5, 2012: Poverty is American hardly compares to poverty in Africa – in attitude and in hardship. The real cause of poverty in the US is job-killing free trade and oligarchic rule that widens the gap between rich and poor.
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Energy Voices Report: EPA regulations would cost 1.5 million jobs over next four years (Sponsor content)
Environmental Protection Agency regulations would reduce US employment by 1.5 million jobs over the next four years, according to a new study by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.
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Robert Reich Employment report: more jobs, less pay
President Obama and Democrats can take some comfort in the latest jobs report, Reich writes, but they should be concerned about the continuing decline of wages.
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Stocks waterlogged by Sandy's mounting costs
A solid October jobs report could not keep US stocks from falling Friday. Consumer discretionary stocks had the narrowest loss.
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The New Economy Impose a moratorium on debt collection lawsuits
Indebted Americans and the economy would be better off if the US put a temporary stop to lawsuits by third-party debt collectors.
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Unemployment rate ticks up: Will it affect the election? (+video)
The October unemployment rate came in at 7.9 percent, up 0.1 points. But job creation was higher than expected. Both campaigns are spinning the numbers furiously.
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Romney's closing arguments invoke debt ceiling debate
Romney, who has struck an increasingly bipartisan tone in recent weeks, used Friday's address to help crystalize what he says would be the real-world impact of Obama's continued inability to break the political gridlock in Washington.
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Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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The New Economy High unemployment gives Romney an edge – but it's complicated
The uptick in October's unemployment gives challenger Romney an advantage over President Obama. But elections turn on more than just unemployment.
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Jobs report: 3 views on the best way to create jobs in the US
The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy added 171,000 jobs in October, while unemployment rose to 7.9 percent. As the eighth and final installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on the best way to create jobs in the United States.
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Paper Economy Private employers add 158,000 jobs in October
The situation for private employment in the US improved in October according to private staffing and business services firm ADP.
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Robert Reich Why Friday's jobs report should be taken with a grain of salt
Friday's jobs report is likely to sway some voters – and therefore have an impact on this tight race. But Reich says it shouldn’t.
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Stocks rise on strong economic data
US stocks had their best day since mid-September after reports of strong economic data and good corporate news gave stocks a boost.
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Paper Economy Jobless claims fall by 9,000
Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims declined by 9,000 to 363,000 jobless claims from a revised 372,000 jobless claims for the prior week.
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