Topic: National Employment Law Project
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on jobs
Whether Mitt Romney or Barack Obama occupies the White House in January, one of them will have to deal with more than 12 million jobless Americans, or a little over 8 percent of the total workforce. Where do the candidates stand on issues relating to jobs?
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Unemployment benefits 101: four basic questions answered
Like last year, Congress is debating whether to reauthorize extended unemployment insurance. At stake as early a January are benefits for some 1.8 million Americans who currently receive unemployment. Here are the different scenarios and ramifications of what could happen:
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Congress lets unemployment benefits expire: 'What now' and six other questions
Over 2 million unemployed people awoke Wednesday to the prospect that they may no longer have unemployment checks to help them pay rent or buy food and gas.
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US unemployment up – and spreading
January's loss of 598,000 jobs hit factory workers and professional and business-services employees hardest.
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Jobless claims overwhelm state offices
The unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent in December.
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US job losses in '08 at postwar high
The rise in December's unemployment rate to 7.2 percent shows the economy is ‘cratering.’
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A tattered safety net for US unemployed
Jobless benefits will get paid, but states' budget shortfalls will force bigger debts, higher taxes, or cuts elsewhere.
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Are jobless next to need a bailout?
Obama vows action as jobless rate jumps to 6.5 percent.
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Slow economy forecast for fall election
Citing dreary job numbers, some economists see the first 'recession election' since 1980.
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Job losses' ramifications far-reaching
Some expect Fed to cut rates by three-quarters of a point.
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