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Obama: Help Wanted for Stimulus in Urban Areas

Cheryle Jackson | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Energy, Small Business, Economic Stimulus Package, Urban Areas, Chicago, Green, Jobs, Business, Chicago South Side, Barack Obama, Infrastructure, Clinton, Jobless Rate, Chicago Urban League, President-Elect Barack Obama, Bronzville, Chicago News
Cheryle Jackson

Though Obama's plan feels right on the surface, for me it raises two questions: "Which Main Streets?" and "Who gets those jobs?"

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New jobless claims drop from 16-year high

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 11.26.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — New jobless claims fell more than expected last week from a 16-year high, the government said Wednesday, though they remain at elev...

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Bush Signs Extension For Jobless Benefits

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Federal regulators will guarantee as much as $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks' debt in a bid to get the distressed financial system pump...

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Jobless Rate Jumps To 14 Year High

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 11.07.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — The nation's unemployment rate bolted to a 14-year high of 6.5 percent in October as another 240,000 jobs were cut, far worse than ...

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Unemployment Claims Rising Faster Than Expected As Recession Deepens

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 10.23.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — Unemployment claims, already well into recession territory, are rising even faster than expected, leading economists to warn Thursd...

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About Those Green Jobs The Candidates Are Promising...

Clusterstock | Posted 10.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Jobless Rate, Barack Obama, Green Jobs, Economy, Environment, Job Creation, John McCain, Green News

Thought you might like to think about something completely unrelated to the market carnage... If you've followed the Presidential campaign at all, no ...

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Jobless Claims Drop, But Still Dangerously High

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 10.10.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — New applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week from a seven-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, though the...

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Jobless Rate Jumps To 7-Year High

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 09.25.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing economy ...

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Hurricane Gustav Causes Jobless Claims To Rise

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 09.18.2008 | Home

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WASHINGTON — New applications for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, largely due to Hurricane Gustav, the government said Thursd...

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Unemployment climbs to 5-year high of 6.1 percent

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 09.05.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — The nation's unemployment rate bolted above the psychologically important 6 percent level last month for the first time in five yea...

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Stocks fall on worries about financial sector

AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 08.07.2008 | Business

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NEW YORK — Wall Street tumbled Thursday as further troubles in the financial sector, higher unemployment and lackluster retail sales touched off...

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