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States have borrowed federal money to dole out unemployment benefits with the high jobless rate

Murderer who tattooed victims’ IDs on his chest funneled money to fellow gang members in the slammer

On Wednesday Obama threatened to veto any extension of the payroll tax that included the Keystone XL pipeline

Harkin: ‘To state the obvious, $300 bucks a week, which is the average unemployment benefit — what a windfall huh?’

The administration plans to include the proposal in its budget plan next week

President Obama invited Democrats and Republicans alike to the White House on Friday for the signing of the tax cut extensions

Likely GOP presidential candidates reject Obama agenda as congressional Republicans compromise

Obama made a huge political mistake by agreeing to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.

Mixed conservative reaction to tax deal caused by lack of clarity around deficit impact

President announces compromise on extending the Bush tax cuts for two years

‘Professional left’ slams Obama over tax fight talks

It’s looking iffy at best whether Congress will renew jobless benefits averaging $310 per week nationwide that are presently claimed by almost 5 million people

Republicans in the House Thursday blocked a bill that would have extended jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed beyond the holiday season

The economy needs to grow by at least 5 percent for a full year to bring down the unemployment rate by a percentage point, economists estimate

The number of people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in two months, an encouraging sign that companies aren’t resorting to deeper layoffs even as the economy has lost momentum

The drop comes after a steep rise the previous three weeks that sent claims to their highest level in nine month

Obama summer messaging lacks focus; economy, midterms discussed most as health care is ignored

The jobless rate was unchanged at 9.5 percent in July, according to Labor statistics

A surprisingly poor signal on the jobs market sent stocks slightly lower Thursday as investors remained worried about a lack of hiring