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DJIA closed slightly lower, while SPX and COMP ended above breakeven

After a relatively light session spent on both sides of breakeven, Wall Street closed its first day back from the long Christmas holiday with mixed results…( Read More ) Continue reading

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Deadly Long Term Unemployment « Sky Dancing

This is a good suggestion, but doesn't do anything to deal with the number of long term unemployed who are know disenfranchised from the work environment, are losing skills, and are less likely to be hired due to discrimination by employers who don't like large, “unexplained job gaps. A program needs to be directly targeted to this … needs to work on continued targeted fixes. Again, I would recommend directly paying businesses to hire the long term unemployed . … Continue reading

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Sacking Unemployment Benefits

In a speech Obama outlined the “American Jobs Act,” which would establish a tax credit for hiring the long term unemployed and increase infrastructure spending, while extending unemployment benefits for another year, to provide … Past extensions have sparked fiery debates in Congress about the consequences of continuing to provide financial support to the unemployed . … “If we're going to spend money , we better cut it somewhere else,” Cantor continued. … Continue reading

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Unemployed Need Not Apply | Addicting Info

There are millions of people out of work right now, who cannot contribute to the economy, because they have no money to do so. They can also no longer meet their financial obligations so … If Obama wants to really help those long term unemployed , he should actively fund training education programs they can take advantage of, and also offer tax incentives to businesses to hire the long term unemployed . Opening choices for the long term unemployed , as opposed … Continue reading

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Unemployment: Solved! – Work Fails & Job LOLs – Monday Through …

job fails – Unemployment : Solved! … But what if becoming a wage slave takes you away from doing something more productive in the long term? Like learning a skill from your supportive parents/family e.g farming, carpentry, etc. Don't just look at the money . Sweatshops in poorer nations have had devastating effects on …. If there's no artificial floor on wages, more businesses could afford to hire people, hence more jobs would be open. Also, it would open competition … Continue reading

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8 Key CBC Job Bills … Will Obama Show Support? – Crew of 42

H.R.2368, Put America to Work Act of 2011 (Keith Ellison) – Bill would authorize $350 billion in grants for employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents of distressed communities. 02. H.R. 683, Urban Jobs Act of 2011 (Ed Towns) … funds to the long term unemployed . 05. H.R. 1663, Small Business Revenue Act (Allen West) – Encourages employment in high unemployment zones by giving a tax credit to businesses who hire someone collecting unemployment . … Continue reading

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Taking a look back at AMZN’s historical post-earnings performance

Posted by MidnightTrader.comAmazon.com (AMZN) is a solid play on either side of the trade in its post-earnings action tonight, but it’s the long side that sees the more consistent history of next-day outperformance following earnings-driven after-hours trade…( Read More ) Continue reading

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Presidential Press Conference on Tax Cuts and Unemployment …

meant an end to unemployment insurance for those who are desperately looking for work . And I understand the desire for a fight. I'm sympathetic to that. I'm as opposed to the high-end tax cuts today as I've been for years. In the long run, …. Now, how fast it's going to go down, how quickly the economy is going to grow, when are private sector businesses going to start making the investments in plant and equipment and actually start hiring people again? … Continue reading

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NKE will reveal its fiscal fourth-quarter results after the close tonight

Posted by MidnightTrader.comNike (NKE) offers an edge to the long side in its post-earnings performance tonight, and even on a downside after-hours trade the stock could still have legs for longs…( Read More ) Continue reading

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Unemployment rates jumps to 9.1% as U.S. economy adds 54000 jobs

Re: Unemployment rates jumps to 9.1% as U.S. economy adds 54000 jobs. Post by StrahdZ Today at 8:38 am. There won't be any real consideration for the unemployed until money goes into Republican businessman's pockets first. … David Camps office need to start receiving letters directly from the CBC with a 'working relationship' on jobs intervention program involving employees/employers for hiring /education/training, and financial assistance for the long term exhaustees. … Continue reading

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