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Jobs Bill Moving Through Senate

23 February 2010

For all that it’s popular today to play partisan politics, it’s clear that some officials in Congress are actually listening to voters. Newly elected Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) knows that a significant issue in his most recent election was the economy. That’s likely why he – and four other Republican Senators (Kit Bond R-MO; Susan [...]

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Bipartisan Efforts to Reduce Unemployment In the Works

8 February 2010

If there’s one thing that both parties in Congress can agree on, it’s that any hope for economic recovery is going to hinge on getting unemployment under control. At the end of 2009, one out of every ten Americans able to work wasn’t working. Fortunately, there’s some good news. Last month, the national unemployment rate [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Job Search Expenses

14 February 2009

Taxpayer asks: Just before Christmas, I was laid off work. I have been looking for a new job since then but there are not many jobs out there. My brother told me that I can deduct the time I’m spending looking for a new job but that doesn’t make sense. Can you help? Taxgirl says: [...]

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