Can today's unemployed be tomorrow's job-creators? - CBS News


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Can today's unemployed be tomorrow's job-creators?
CBS News
(MoneyWatch) The US Labor Department today announced $35 million in grants to create an interesting twist on unemployment insurance -- one that could create new jobs over time. Currently, if you lose your job through no fault of your own, ...

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Fla. unemployment compensation draws complaint - WPEC

Fla. unemployment compensation draws complaint
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(AP) -- Two legal groups say Florida's violating federal law with procedural barriers that deprive thousands of jobless workers from receiving unemployment compensation. They also say data shows Florida has erected more obstacles to unemployment ...

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US Labor Department announces availability of $35 million in grants to ... - MarketWatch (press release)

US Labor Department announces availability of $35 million in grants to ...
MarketWatch (press release)
This announcement is the latest in a series of innovative reforms to the Unemployment Insurance program made possible through the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, which was signed by President Obama in February.

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Looking Over the Cliff - Huffington Post


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Looking Over the Cliff
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Add up all the stuff that's scheduled to turn into fiscal pumpkins at midnight on December 31, and you get about 5% of GDP (all the Bush tax cuts, automatic spending cuts, alternative minimum tax fix, payroll tax cut, unemployment insurance (UI) ...
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Ottawa unveils rules to toughen EI eligibility - CTV.ca


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Ottawa unveils rules to toughen EI eligibility
CTV.ca
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley announces changes to Employment Insurance in Ottawa, Thursday, May 24, 2012. (Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS) The federal government is changing the employment insurance system to put more pressure on unemployed ...
Ottawa bullying unemployed workers in Atlantic Canada TheChronicleHerald.ca
Harper government introduces new employment insurance rules Yahoo! News Canada (blog)

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From Job Seekers to Job Creators - The White House (blog)

From Job Seekers to Job Creators
The White House (blog)
One way we can do this is to leverage and foster the entrepreneurial spirit of the nation's unemployed workers, helping those who have lost their job transition to creating jobs. Included in the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance legislation ...

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Verizon subsidiaries to pay $317G - Boston Herald

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