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Unemployment By State In October (MAP)

Unemployment rates are up from this time last year in all 50 states, but recently the situation improved somewhat -- employment increased in 28 states from September to October, the government announced on Friday. In six states, there were ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Bureau of Labor Statistics,  Paul Krugman,  White House

Senate Health Care Bill Offers Less Immediate Help Than House Version

If the Senate has its way with health insurance reform, Sandra Ingram, a 63-year-old cancer patient undergoing intensive chemotherapy treatments in Iowa, would lose her health insurance next July. That's when the temporary health benefits she gets ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Chuck Grassley,  U.S. Republican Party

Audit The Fed Effort Wins Support From An Unusual Coalition

An unusual coalition of progressive economists, labor leaders, and bloggers has decided to fight back against a congressional amendment that would allow the Federal Reserve to continue operating in secrecy. In a Thursday letter to the House Financial ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Federal Reserve,  House Financial Services Committee,  Rob Johnson,  Naomi Klein,  AFL-CIO

One Million Will Lose Unemployment Benefits In January Unless Congress Acts

One million people will stop receiving unemployment benefits in January unless Congress makes a move before the Christmas recess, according to an analysis by the National Employment Law Project. But it turns out that extension was built on the extended ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  U.S. Senate,  Steny Hoyer,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Harry Reid

For Some Uninsured, Health Bill Benefits Would Kick In Right Away

A common complaint about the health insurance reform legislation moving through Congress is that the uninsured won't see any help until 2013. While it's true that major provisions of the bills don't take effect until 2013, some important reforms would ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Chuck Grassley,  U.S. Democratic Party

Army Mom Confined To Base After Skipping Deployment To Care For Baby

Single-mother Alexis Hutchinson refused to deploy to Afghanistan on Nov. 5, she said, because she didn't have anyone to take care of her infant son. Now she's confined to the Georgia base where she is stationed, facing criminal prosecution by the Army. ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Alexis Hutchinson

Why Did Sen. Landrieu's Campaign Donate $25,300 To The Government?

When a political campaign returns dirty donations, it usually releases a statement of some kind praising the integrity of the candidate. So why didn't the campaign of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) say anything when it donated $25,300 in campaign funds to ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Mary Landrieu,  United States Department of the Treasury,  Washington Post Company,  U.S. Congress

'Spokesjerk' Revolution Fails To Materialize: FreeCreditReport.com Front Man Sticks To His Guns

Andy Cobb starred in TV commercials pitching health insurance for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida -- until he had a crisis of conscience. "In some gigs, in rare cases, you're forced to come to terms with the moral content of your commercial," he ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Experian,  New York Times Company,  Federal Trade Commission,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Robert Greenwald

A Marred Holiday For One Arab American Vet

One day Rajai's team went into a house and was greeted by an old man and his two sons. "The man was so nice. He served us tea and no topic was off limits. We discussed politics and shared family pictures," Rajai recalls. As they left the house, a ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Nidal Malik Hasan,  US Marine Corps,  BBC,  American University

Tony Podesta: Turning Change Into Dollars

Tony and Heather Podesta basked in the praise when they donated the iconic, five-foot tall "Hope" portrait of Barack Obama to the National Portrait Gallery just before Inauguration Day. But to those who hoped Obama would reduce the influence of ...

From ARTHUR DELANEY, Huffington Post,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Tony Podesta,  Heather Podesta,  Washington Post Company,  Congressional Budget Office

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