Jobless Benefits and Home Credit Renewed
Yesterday’s distressing Unemployment data sent the national Unemployment rate above 10% . This came as President Obama prepared to sign into law a bill providing an extension of jobless benefits . The bill is a relatively small measure, by recent economic Stimulus standards, at $24 billion. The bill will extend the eligibility to collect Unemployment benefits by 14 weeks. In states with higher Unemployment rates (of more than 8.5%), there is a 20 week extension. But it’s not just the...

Jobless in RI can now get benefits up to 99 weeks; new stimulus bill adds 20 weeks to benefit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Unemployed Rhode Islanders can now collect jobless benefits for up to 99 weeks. President Barack Obama on Friday signed a $24 billion economic Stimulus bill into law that gives 14 more weeks of benefits to the unemployed, and an additional 20 weeks of benefits to people out of work in high-Unemployment States like Rhode Island. The State Department of Labor and Training says more than 16,000 people who receive federal or State benefits in Rhode Island may be eligible...

White House.: New measures are not a stimulus
Whatever you do, don’t call it a Stimulus. Battered by a grim new Unemployment figure of 10.2 percent Friday, The White House and Treasury Department began talking about new – but unspecified – measures to improve The Economy and generate jobs. But they were at pains not to use the word “Stimulus” itself, because in the minds of many voters, Stimulus has come to be synonymous with deficit spending, which is one of the biggest political weaknesses of President...

G-20 officials: Too early to end stimulus
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Oops -- Cramer's October 12 Unemployment Prediction: 'We Are Not Going to Reach 10 Percent': PHOTO
Drinking the Kool-Aid on MSNBC wasn't enough, even for CNBC's Jim Cramer, to escape the reality that Obamanomics isn't working. Back on October 12, Cramer, to his credit, knew there were some problems with the $787-billion Stimulus passed earlier this year. However, he felt it was necessary to pledge his admiration for President Barack Obama, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. But, Matthews asked Cramer if there would be something tangible to back up...

DC: Obama Extends Jobless Benefits on Sobering Jobs Report
President Barack Obama released a list of several new options being considered by The White House to spur growth after "sobering" news that Unemployment spiked to a 26 1/2-year peak last month, settling in at a staggering 10.2% and expected to climb. DC: Obama Extends Jobless Benefits on Sobering Jobs Report (Image: WENN)

Obama asks House to vote on health care bill
President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark Health Care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. After months of struggle, capped by a final clash over Abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted, "we will pass Health Care reform," and likened the events to the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. United in opposition, minority Republicans cataloged...

Obama asks House to vote on health care bill
Washington -- President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark Health Care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. After months of struggle, capped by a final clash over Abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted, "we will pass Health Care reform ," and likened the events to the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later.

Bush Visits Ft. Hood, Obama to Camp David: Obama, Hassan Connection?: VIDEO
Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush quietly visited the wounded from the Ft. Hood massacre on Friday. Barack Obama mentioned the attack at the end of some comments he made at a conference and on Saturday, Obama headed out to Camp David for a little R&R. Bush visits Ft. Hood, Obama goes to Camp David. What is wrong with this picture? Even more troubling, is there an Obama, Hassan connection? Obama’s transition team - Major Nidal Hasan, page 32