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Senate poised to adopt jobless, housing aid

Source: Reuters
London : United Kingdom | about 1 month ago  
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Senate was poised on Wednesday to extend aid for jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses in a bill aimed at breathing life into the U.S. economy. After weeks of partisan bickering, the Senate was set to hold a final procedural vote, clearing the way for final passage on Wednesday...
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    Senate voted on Wednesday to extend aid for jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses in a bid to breathe life into the struggling U.S. economy. After weeks of partisan bickering, the Senate approved the bill by a vote of...
  • News Source: Reuters | about 1 month ago
    Senate was poised on Wednesday to extend aid for jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses in a bill aimed at breathing life into the U.S. economy. After weeks of partisan bickering, the Senate was set to hold a final...
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