Obama to call for payroll tax cut
In his speech tonight, President Obama will propose cutting payroll taxes for workers and small business owners as part of a package to stimulate job growth and bolster the flagging economy. According...
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President Obama’s $447 billion jobs package — yes, the price tag has already increased from the earlier estimates today — outlined a number of politically safe ideas to bolster the stagnating economy....
View ArticlePoll: Is the president’s jobs bill a solution or a retread?
Last night, President Barack Obama outlined a plan to create jobs and jump start the economic recovery through a series of tax cuts and other stimulus. The president also claimed his $447 billion...
View ArticleWeak jobs report adds sobering footnote to Obama’s DNC speech
A grim jobs report undercuts the political rhetoric of the conventions with a reminder that the labor market is stagnating.
View ArticleThe fiscal cliff looms as president re-elected
Recent market gains may begin to fade as the economic reality of what still needs to be done begins to sink in with investors.
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