Come the end of November, some 2 million jobless workers won’t be able to rely on their unemployment check unless Congress again extends the aid. But with the GOP regaining the House, the odds of that extension just got a lot l…
Before the GOP power surge on Tuesday, President Obama had steadfastly refused to consider extending the Bush tax cuts — due to expire at the end of the year — for America’s wealthiest taxpayers. Now, he says he’s willing to …
The hard-hit U.S. job market may be starting to rebound. For the first time in five months, in October the economy added jobs, posting an overall increase of 151,000 — and 159,000 in the private sector. The official unemployme…
A day after announcing a second round of quantitative easing, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke responded to critics in a Washington Post op-ed that explains how the program will work and why it won’t spark inflation.
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Calling all investors: You’ll want to pay close attention in the days ahead. The mid-term elections, FOMC meeting, retail sales figures, an update on the labor market and more earnings from Toyota, Starbucks and more could set …