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Goodbye jobs, hello mom and dad, say young adults

WASHINGTON—Faced with limited job options, many young adults are turning to an old standby to weather the recession: moving back in with mom and dad. Nearly 1 in 7 parents with grown children say they had a "boomerang kid" move back home in the past ...

From HOPE YEN, Boston Globe,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Pew Research Center,  Bureau of Labor Statistics,  Census Bureau

GAO: Fraud in gov't contracts for disabled vets

WASHINGTON - Companies fraudulently collected at least $100 million in federal contracts from a $4 billion government program designated for disabled military veterans who run small businesses, congressional investigators charge. ...

From HOPE YEN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Small Business Administration,  Government Accountability Office,  Nydia Velazquez,  Barack Obama

More than $98 billion in improper gov't payments

WASHINGTON More than $98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted, much of it on questionable claims for tax credits and Medicare benefits, representing an increase of $26 billion from the previous year. In all, about 5 ...

From HOPE YEN, San Diego Union-Tribune,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate

Govt report: Over $98B wasted in improper payments

WASHINGTON - More than $98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted, much of it on questionable claims for tax credits and Medicare benefits, representing an increase of $26 billion from the previous year. ...

From HOPE YEN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate

Report documents $47 billion in improper Medicare payouts

The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a patient's condition, wasting taxpayer money at a rate nearly three times that of the previous year. Excerpts of a new ...

From HOPE YEN, The Washington Post,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Department of Health,  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,  George W. Bush

Govt: Medicare paid $47 billion in suspect claims

WASHINGTON - The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a patient's condition, wasting taxpayer dollars at a rate nearly three times the previous year. ...

From HOPE YEN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,  George W. Bush

Census: 'Brain gains' for high-tech cities

WASHINGTON—Many college graduates are passing up industrial centers and former hotspots in the Southwest, which have been hit hard by the recession, in favor of life in urban, high-tech meccas. Their moves are fueling a resurgence of brainiacs in parts ...

From HOPE YEN, Boston Globe,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: NASA,  Brookings Institution

Some US lawmakers: No census citizenship question

A coalition of black, Latino and Asian lawmakers on Thursday expressed opposition to a proposal that would require next year's U.S. census forms to ask about the status of a person's citizenship. The House lawmakers criticized a proposal by Sens. ...

From HOPE YEN, Taiwan News,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Congressional Black Caucus,  Census Bureau,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Nydia Velazquez

Minority lawmakers: No census citizenship question

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A coalition of black, Latino and Asian lawmakers on Thursday expressed opposition to a proposal that would require next year's census forms to ask about the status of a person's citizenship. The House lawmakers criticized a proposal ...

From HOPE YEN, The Orange County Register,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Nydia Velazquez,  Congressional Black Caucus,  Census Bureau,  U.S. Senate,  David Vitter

Groves worried about cost overruns in 2010 census

WASHINGTON—The head of the Census Bureau on Wednesday expressed concern about cost overruns in preparations for next year's high-stakes count, saying he was taking steps to help prevent the expenses from ballooning further. Appearing before a House ...

From HOPE YEN, Boston Globe,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Census Bureau,  Government Accountability Office

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