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Democrats Look for Vehicles for Medicaid, TANF Funding

By | 07.28.10 | 3:40 pm

After two months of wrangling, Congress passed an extension of unemployment benefits earlier this month. But a number of other of vital safety-net programs remain in limbo.

Planned Job Cuts Stabilize at Pre-Recession Rates

By | 06.02.10 | 11:27 am

This morning, the outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said that planned payroll cuts were 38,810 in May — roughly the same level as in April, when job cuts hit a four-year low. It’s good news: Planned layoffs have stabilized close to their rate before the recession hit. More…