Bush would sign measure to extend jobless benefits (AP)
news.yahoo.com 11/21/2008 — 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.

Perino: Bush would sign jobless benefits extension
huffingtonpost.com 11/20/2008 — 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 ...

BobGeiger.com: Six Republicans Who Wanted To Kill Extending Jobless Benefits
bobgeiger.blogspot.com 11/21/2008 — In one of the best Senate-floor speeches I ever heard Ted Kennedy (D-MA) give, he brutalized Senate Republicans for continuing to block the first increase in the minimum wage in almost a decade and roared to the other side of the aisle "What is it ...

Are jobless next to need a bailout?
csmonitor.com 11/10/2008 — Obama vows action as jobless rate jumps to 6.5 percent.

Thursday is New Jobless Day
eschatonblog.com 11/14/2008 — Holy crap: The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose last week to 516,000, the highest level since the weeks following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the Labor Department reported on Thursday. ... Continuing claims reached ...

Jobless Claims Hit 16-Year High, Above Forecast - Economy * US * News * Story
cnbc.com 11/20/2008 — The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits surged last week to their highest level in 16 years, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, as a harsh economic environment forces employers to cut back on hiring. Initial claims for ...

Jobless In Seattle
eschatonblog.com 12/1/2008 — It seems most bank branch employees will keep their jobs, but it's going to be a bloodbath in Seattle for back office employees of Washington Mutual. Up to 19,000 employees of Washington Mutual face being laid off this weekend as JPMorgan Chase ...

Jobless claims jump to 16-year high.
thinkprogress.org 11/20/2008 — New claims for unemployment jumped unexpectedly to a 16-year high last week , the Labor Department reported, with 542,000 new claims for jobless benefits being filed. “Claims above 400,000 are generally considered a sign of recession , and ...

Palin leaves door open for possible Senate run (AP)
news.yahoo.com 11/13/2008 — AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Wednesday said she would consider serving in the Senate if God gave her the opportunity and Alaskans wanted her to take the job. Republican Sen. Ted Stevens holds a narrow lead in a race for his seat that is still ...

Thursday Is New Jobless Day
eschatonblog.com 12/4/2008 — 509K new lucky duckies! AT&T; will cut 12,000 jobs. Factory orders down 5.1%.

Senate to Vote on Jobless Benefits; Bush Signals Support — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/20/2008
Henry J. Pulizzi reports on the White House. The Senate plans to vote as soon as today on a House-passed measure to extend unemployment insurance by seven weeks for those without jobs whose benefits have run out and 13 weeks for those in ...

Pentagon buyer says defense budget should go up — Reuters: Politics 11/20/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are recommending that President-elect Barack Obama boost overall defense spending for at least the next five years, the top U.S. arms buyer said on Thursday.  ...

Bush backs extending unemployment benefits: White House — Reuters: Politics 11/20/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that President George W. Bush supported legislation that would extend unemployment benefits to ease the impact of the current economic crisis.

Bush, Olmert to meet Monday, review peace efforts — Reuters: Politics 11/20/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday to review Middle East peace efforts that the U.S. leader had once hoped would produce an agreement before he left office.

Senate sends Bush expanded jobless benefits bill — Reuters: Politics 11/20/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President George W. Bush legislation to extend jobless benefits for those who have been unemployed for a prolonged period in an economy that has been shedding jobs.