Tag Archives: Jobless rate

The Jobs Bill Advances

Posted on February 23, 2010 by billmanzi

The $18 billion dollar Jobs bill cleared the Senate yesterday, with Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown one of five Republicans voting to break a Republican filibuster. The bill contains some good news for Massachusetts and will attempt to spur some job … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Numbers Rising

Posted on February 7, 2009 by billmanzi

New figures on job losses point to continued pain for American workers, as the economy shed 598,000 jobs last month, driving the unemployment figure to 7.6%. If the current trend continues we will be at double digit unemployment in a … Continue reading →

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