After 3 months of holding steady, the unemployment rate rose to 9.8% in November, with payroll employment showing little growth, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The jump is another sign of weakness in the nation’s economic recovery. The monthly report dashed the expectations of economists, many of whom had predicted much more [...]
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A conciliatory White House said on Thursday it was willing to negotiate with Republicans on tax cut extensions, but Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell took a hard line against compromises with President Barack Obama in a new Congress. In the first possible policy shift since Democrats suffered heavy election losses two days ago, White House [...]
As the first phase of the health care reform bill has completed its first week, McDonald’s is challenging regulations that will require mini-med plan insurers to channel 80% – 85% of premium revenue toward covering medical expenses. Not to be confused with major, comprehensive health insurance, mini-med plans are considered supplemental only. According to the [...]
President Barack Obama used the homey backdrop of a middle-class Ohio family’s backyard Wednesday to try to show voters he shares their concerns about the economy, health care and social security.