Published: May 10, 2010
Tags: animal rescue shelter, Conference Board, Congress, jobs, Medicaid, recession, unemployment
By Jeannine Aversa AP Economics Writer Washington (AP)- A Miami woman who exhausted her unemployment aid needs to pay bills. A Phoenix job-seeker wants a greater sense of purpose. The economy absorbed a flood of 805,000 new job-seekers last month — the sharpest monthly influx in seven years. They were driven by economic need, renewed [...]
Published: April 27, 2010
Tags: Congress, Congressional Budget Office, deficits, Federal Reserve, President Barack Obama, Social Security Trust Fund, White House
Andrew Taylor AP Writer Washington — President Barack Obama said Tuesday Washington must urgently confront unpleasant truths about deficits, while the Federal Reserve chairman said failure to mop up red-ink spending would “ultimately do great damage” to the country. Obama refused to rule out measures that would fight “exploding deficits.” This signaled that tax increases [...]
Published: March 31, 2010
Tags: Congress, homebuilding, Hovnanian Enterprises, KB Home, lobby, Meritage Homes, NAHB, National Association of Home Builders, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, tax credit, White House
Los Angeles (AP) — The homebuilding industry’s main trade association spent $1.1 million in the fourth quarter lobbying Congress, the White House and several government agencies on housing, taxes, health care and other issues, according to a disclosure report. The National Association of Home Builders shelled out about 49 percent more than the $740,000 it [...]
Published: March 23, 2010
Tags: Congress, depressed prices, existing home sales, Federal Reserve, housing rebound, KB Home, National Association of Realtors
By Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer Washington — Sales of existing homes fell for a third straight month in February, pushing sales down to the lowest level since last July. There is concern the fragile housing rebound is faltering, making it harder for the overall economy to recover. Sales of previously occupied homes dropped 0.6 [...]
Published: February 23, 2010
Tags: Associated General Contractors of America, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Congress, Craig Thompson, Deery, federal government, highway, jobs bill, Traas, Transportation, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, Yaksich
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By Sean Ryan The federal government will hemorrhage $11.1 billion in 2010 highway money if Congress doesn’t pass a bill by Sunday to temporarily plug the leak. Wisconsin has $200.7 million at stake in the Congressional debate over jobs bills that would prevent the $11.1 billion reduction in the nationwide highway program. The federal transportation [...]
Published: February 15, 2010
Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Arrowhead Contracting, BlueScope Construction, Congress, Market & Johnson, Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, Reasbeck, Ron Kind, Seichter, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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By Sean Ryan A Wisconsin congressman is joining a chorus of boos over a federal agency’s decision to limit bidding to two out-of-state companies for an Onalaska stimulus project. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has asked the White House to assure open bidding on all future projects using money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]
Published: January 29, 2010
Tags: 401(k), Congress, Employee Benefit Research Institute, Obama, retirement, saving, State of the Union, target date fund
By Michelle Hicks Dolan Media Newswires Boise, Idaho — Prior to his State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people, President Obama outlined for the middle class retirement security initiatives that include significant implications for employers. One proposal is aimed at employers that do not offer retirement plans. They would be required [...]
Published: January 25, 2010
Tags: Biden, Congress, economy, Obama, State of the Union, tax credits, unemployment
Comments: 1
By JULIE PACE Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday offered help for people struggling to pay bills and care for their families, appealing to a middle-class he says has been “under assault for a long time.” In a partial preview of a State of the Union address that aims to [...]
Published: January 20, 2010
Tags: Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Co., Congress, down payment, Federal Housing Administration, fees, FHA Commissioner David Stevens, Lend America, lending standards, Mortgage Bankers Association, Taylor
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By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington (AP)— The Federal Housing Administration is raising fees and tightening lending standards to shore up its strapped finances and avoid a taxpayer bailout. The government agency has seen its losses rise with the foreclosure rate. Its reserves have sunk below the minimum level required by Congress. A [...]
By Paul Snyder Construction and development experience does not guarantee industry support for two Wisconsin congressional candidates. “It’s always a tremendous opportunity to have a member of your industry running for office because they’re people who actually know the business,” said Jerry Deschane, executive vice president of the Wisconsin Builders Association. “But it’s never enough [...]
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