News Source: San Francisco Chronicle
| about 1 month ago
An article in the Oct. 9 Business section stated that Senate Democrats reached a deal to extend.
News Source: The Orange County Register
| about 1 month ago
Senate broke a month-long deadlock today and approved a bill that could extend unemployment benefits up to 20 weeks. It had appeared that the Senate vote would have to wait until Thursday after Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., cast the lone "no" opposing...
News Source: Atlanta Journal-Constution
| about 1 month ago
The Senate voted 98-0 to extend unemployment benefits for the jobless by up to 20 weeks. In states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent and above -- in Georgia the unemployment rate is 10.1 percent -- the jobless could receive up to 99 weeks of...
News Source: Seattle Times
| about 1 month ago
Here is how the business tax break would work. --- Current law: Companies posting net operating losses can use those losses to offset taxable profits made in the previous two years, getting refunds for taxes paid in those years. Remaining losses can...
News Source: Seattle Times
| about 1 month ago
The House is expected to schedule a quick vote on the bill, part of a package that also extends unemployment benefits for people out of work more than a year...The House is expected to schedule a quick vote on the bill, part of a package that also...
News Source: United Press International
| about 1 month ago
House Tuesday approved legislation that would extend unemployment benefits and expand an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers...The bill would extend it to apply to home purchases under contract before May 1, 2010. The tax credit is attached...