Senate ends GOP filibuster on jobless benefits extension

McClatchy by David Lightman | Apr. 13, 2010 (News Report)

The Senate Monday took a major, and likely decisive, step toward restoring jobless benefits for hundreds of thousands of people, as those constituents endured an eighth straight day without assurances of any help. Efforts to provide Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Apr 13, 2010 - 6:59 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Apr 13, 2010 - 7:02 AM PDT

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Much more informative than the WSJ coverage. This piece frames the unemployment numbers in a useful way.

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