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Bush would sign measure to extend jobless benefits (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 11/21/2008
Bush would sign measure to extend jobless benefits (AP)
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AP - Because of the tight job market, the White House says President George W. Bush would sign legislation pending in Congress to further extend unemployment benefits.
Bush signs bill to extend jobless benefits
edition.cnn.com - 11/22/2008
Bush signs bill to extend jobless benefits
— edition.cnn.com — The Senate passed a bill Thursday that extends unemployment benefits.... (more) Bush signs bill to extend jobless benefits

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Congress extends jobless benefits, stocks sink - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com - 11/21/2008
Congress extends jobless benefits, stocks sink - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing... through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out. ... (more) Congress extends jobless benefits, stocks sink - Yahoo! News

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huffingtonpost.com - 11/20/2008
Perino: Bush would sign jobless benefits extension
— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON — With weekly jobless claims benefits at a 16-year high, the White House said Thursday that... President George W. Bush would quickly sign legislation pending in Congress to provide further unemployment benefits. The Senate this week ... (more) Perino: Bush would sign jobless benefits extension

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Crooks and Liars:  Measuring the Bush Recession

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Measuring the Bush Recession
Crooks and Liars — ... dropped to 61.8%, its lowest level in 15 years. The Philadelphia Fed survey forecast 222,000 more lost jobs per month through the end of the year. With some analysts now predicting unemployment will hit 8% by the middle of 2009, President Bush's reversal on extending jobless benefits could not come a moment too soon. ...

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