by DeJonique Garrison & Hayat Norimine | Oct 16, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Though Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on how to solve the fiscal cliff, lawmakers from both parties said Tuesday the results of the fall elections will determine the direction the solution takes. Democratic Rep. Allyson Schwartz of...
by JULIA ZHU | Oct 16, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — U.S. Federal Reserve Board Gov. Jeremy Stein defended the Fed’s recently announced policy of the third round mortgage-backed security purchases and restated its priority is to lower the unemployment rate and boost the U.S. economy. Stein spoke...
by DeJonique Garrison & Hayat Norimine | Oct 11, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s payroll tax cut should be extended to restore economic growth, a top economist and White House insider said on Thursday. The government needs to support employers in hiring workers and employees in taking jobs to restore the...
by Adam Jabari Jefferson | Oct 11, 2012 | Business & Tech, Immigration
WASHINGTON – A new program aimed at reducing veteran unemployment by putting volunteers in 20 key areas around the country officially kicked off this week. “Local communities must be the cornerstone of any national program to reduce veteran and military...
by Medill News Service | Oct 11, 2012 | Business & Tech
Medill Reporters Alison Burdo and Adam Jabari Jefferson discuss a new initiative to help returning veterans gain employment.
by LINYI ZHANG | Oct 11, 2012 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON – With an expectation of a colder temperature, increase in demand will drive up the price of residential heating fuels this winter, according to a report released Wednesday. The new energy outlook report, conducted by Energy Information Administration,...
