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- Bernanke Holds to 2014 Low-Rate Vow Even as Unemployment Falls
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is holding to his pledge to keep borrowing costs close to zero at least through late 2014 even after unemployment unexpectedly fell to a three-year low.
federal unemployment tax rate 10 Feb 2012 - Bernanke sticks with low-rate policy at hearing
Bernanke sticks with low-rate policy at hearing Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:22 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) ? Ben Bernanke on Tuesday reiterated the Federal Reserve's plan to hold interest rates near record lows until at least late 2014. The Fed ...
federal unemployment tax rate 10 Feb 2012 - Burst of jobs helps lower unemployment rate
An unexpected burst of job growth last month helped drive down the nation's unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years, sparking a rally on Wall Street and raising hopes that the long-sluggish labor market is rapidly gaining momentum.
federal unemployment tax rate 10 Feb 2012 - U.S. unemployment rate drops to 8.3%, near 3-year low
Nonfarm employment surges 243,000 in January The U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent, providing some measure of comfort for President Barack Obama who faces re-election in November.
federal unemployment tax rate 10 Feb 2012 - Illinois to recoup unemployment fraud through tax returns
Illinois will start garnisheeing the state tax refunds of people wrongfully collecting unemployment insurance benefits as part of a new effort to combat fraud and waste.
federal unemployment tax rate 10 Feb 2012 - Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Reporter WASHINGTON In the most impressive surge for the job market since the middle of last decade, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years. Hiring accelerated across the economy and up and down the pay scale. The high-salary professional ...
federal unemployment tax rate 10 Feb 2012 - Payroll tax fight continues
Members of the House-Senate committee say talks have stalled on reaching a deal to extend the payroll tax cut. Our Erin Billups has the latest.
federal unemployment tax rate 10 Feb 2012
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