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More than 4,000 Government-created jobs have been lost in the past ten months, economist Jwala Rambarran has said. "During the years 2002 to 2007, the years of rapid expansion, 14,000 jobs were created and since October 2008, one-third of them went through," Rambarran said.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $48.8 billion spending bill to bolster U.S. foreign policy and aid efforts, including to allies like Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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With rising unemployment forcing millions of additional people onto food stamps, the House on Tuesday passed a bill to boost the program’s budget by 14 percent.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is calling the parliamentary budget officer "too pessimistic about Canada's economic prospects and the government's deficit picture. "
THE year-on-year decline of 8.5% in the Irish economy in the first quarter of 2009 may turn out to be the bottom of the cycle.
How much capital was sidelined during the worst of the financial crisis back in October and November? This is perhaps one of the most important yet overlooked questions in the market.
Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to force U.S. officials to oppose International Monetary Fund loans to countries that support terror.
Associated Press - July 9, 2009 8:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A $48.8 billion measure funding foreign aid and the State Department budget has passed the House after lawmakers voted...
WASHINGTON (AP) - A $48.8 billion measure funding foreign aid and the State Department budget has passed the House after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to force U.S. officials to oppose International Monetary Fund loans to countries that support terrorism.
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