Women In Politics

Government shutdown effects unclear
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of thousands of federal workers were laid off and most services ground to a halt in 1995 and 1996 when open political warfare shut down the government.

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Timing Unclear for Senate Vote on Finance Overhaul
Senate Democrats see final passage of a financial overhaul bill as a question of when, not if. Yet, there still seem to be a lot of questions about when.

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Jobs report leaves outlook unclear
A government report on jobs released Friday sent mixed messages about the nation’s road to recovery — the unemployment rate in June fell to its lowest level in nearly a year, but only because 652,000 people gave up on their job search and left the labor force.

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