Displaying items 73-84 of 128
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
•
Next >
-
ANALYSIS: Hiring is a function of demand. The economy at a glance
WASHINGTON (AP)— The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker. Only 69,000 jobs were added in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent to 8.2 percent. The dismal jobs data will heighten fears that the economy...
Tags: Chicago Mortgages, Employment, Mitt Romney, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs
-
U.S. Senate cloture motion approved 62-37, clearing way to Aponte confirmation
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelUpdated 2:18 p.m. 06/14/12 with comments from Sen. Marco Rubio. Two years after Mari Carmen Aponte was nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, the U.S. Senate is ready to confirm her to that post. Aponte's nomination has been on hold but a 62-37... -
What a surprise! Schock repeats the big GOP lie
Change of SubjectFor two years he had complete, unadulterated control of the federal government, a 60-seat majority in the Senate, an 80-plus seat majority in the House. He got every -- literally every piece of legislation he wanted, to try and, quote,...... -
Warren, Brown reach accord on outside spending in key Senate race
Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and his Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren have signed off on an unusual agreement aimed at preventing outside groups from advertising in their hotly contested Senate race. The senator and the Harvard...Tags: Elizabeth Warren, Charity, Elections, Republican Party, Politics
-
Best Place For Author Readings/Signings
1) Barnes and Noble Booksellers As we enter the e-reader era, readings by notable authors and book-signing events are really about community-building, according to Barnes and Noble store manager George Abysalh. “It’s more about getting the...
Tags: Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Canton (Hartford, Connecticut), Danbury
-
|Story
-
Advocates, lawmakers plan fight to restore commuter tax break
Commuter advocates and Maryland lawmakers say they will fight to renew an expiring tax credit that benefits mass-transit users, including MARC riders.
Current federal law allows commuters to withhold up to $230 in pre-tax income each month that can be...Tags: Pikesville, Career and Workplace, Commuting, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Elizabeth Warren blasts 'ridiculous' charge in ad by Karl Rove group
Elizabeth Warren, the consumer advocate-turned-Massachusetts Senate candidate, is fighting back after a new ad from an independent group founded by Karl Rove accuses her of being too close to big business. Warren has emerged as an early target of Rove'...Tags: Elizabeth Warren, Crossroads, Occupy Wall Street, Democratic Party, Elections
-
Browsing notes
Change of SubjectThe exit polls found that fewer than 60 percent of Tuesday’s Republican primary voters said they were satisfied with their presidential field; after watching months of campaigning, nearly 40 percent still said they would like someone else to run... -
Democrats to embrace 'Occupy' themes, if not movement itself
Occupy Wall Street is not likely to have the kind of effect on Democratic politics that the "tea party" movement has had in the GOP, a leading Democratic strategist said Thursday.
Still, you can expect to hear Democrats focusing on some of the issues...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Parties and Movements, Elizabeth Warren, Occupy Wall Street, Democratic Party
-
Postal Service deal clears Senate panel
CNNA Senate panel passed a bipartisan deal to save the U.S. Postal Service. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-to-1 to pass the deal, which buys out some employees, cuts worker compensation benefits for some retirees and...Tags: Career and Workplace, Health, Labor Legislation, Mail Order Industry, Defense
-
|Story
Jun 1, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
Jun 14, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 15, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
Jan 23, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 5, 2012
|Story| WTXX-LTV
Jan 4, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 25, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 9, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 3, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
Nov 3, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 9, 2011
|Story| KIAH-LTV
Jun 17, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Original site for Scott P. Brown topic gallery.
