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Additional jobless benefits hinge on House vote
A House vote Thursday is expected to send President Barack Obama a long-sought measure to resume unemployment payments to millions of people whose benefits have lapsed.

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Extension of jobless benefits likely after House vote that would send measure to Obama
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Thursday is expected to send President Barack Obama a long-sought measure to resume unemployment payments to millions of people whose benefits have lapsed.

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Obama signs unemployment bill; checks are coming
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a restoration of benefits for people who have been out of work for six months or more. The move ended an interruption that cut off payments averaging about $300 a week to 2½ million people who have been unable to find work in the aftermath of the nation’s long and deep recession.

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Senate Waits on Reid to Show His Hand on Climate
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is either holding his cards close to the vest or he is waiting to be dealt a hand. Regardle…

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Filibuster busted; benefits possibly soon
WASHINGTON #8212; With a GOP filibuster safely broken, the Senate is poised to pass legislation restoring jobless benefits for millions of people unable to find work in the frail economic recovery.

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Obama lobs jobs grenade
WASHINGTON — President Obama and congressional Republicans went to war yesterday over extending unemployment benefits for millions of out-of-work Americans. “It’s time to stop holding workers laid off in this recession hostage to Washington politics,” Obama said. “It’s time to do what’s right, not for the next…

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Partisan, obstructionist politics stymie progress
Three Republican senators have proved once again that they are an anomaly in their party’s contemptuous caucus.

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Banks brace for changes
Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making.

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#FinReg: Bill Passes Senate; Heads to President for Signature
The U.S. Senate passed the financial regulatory reform conference report today by a vote of 60-39, sending the bill to President Barack Obama’s desk for signature. He is expected to sign it early next week. Sens. Scott Brown, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe were the only Republicans to support the measure. Sen. Russ Feingold was [...]

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GOP’s Snowe, Brown back Wall Street overhaul bill
Snowe, Brown provide crucial GOP support for Wall Street regulation; bill nears final passage

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