9 Jan 2009 at 3:05pm WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama again pressed Congress on Friday for quick action on an economic recovery package, a day after Senate Democrats raised a number of objections to emerging details of the plan. Pointing to a new jobs report ...
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9 Jan 2009 at 1:39pm The Jason Decker family has been notified by their insurance company, State Farm, that their claim filed in November for structural damages to their two-story house at 165 E. Green St., Leesville, will not be paid. Decker said the insurance adjuster ...
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9 Jan 2009 at 12:27pm Jim Himes took the oath of office as the Fourth District's new U.S. Congressman on Tuesday, assuming the office that had been held by Christopher Shays for two decades. Himes pledged "to get our economy back on track," and he may have an important ...
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9 Jan 2009 at 12:17am NEW YORK (AP) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday it has begun purchasing mortgage-backed securities in an effort to bolster the battered housing market. The program, initially announced Nov. 25, allows the Fed to spend $500 billion ...
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7 Jan 2009 at 7:58am President-Elect Obama?s inauguration is only 13 days away, and it?s clear that economic stimulus will be at the very top of his agenda. We?re keeping our collective fingers crossed that Congress doesn?t get in the way, for urgent action ...
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6 Jan 2009 at 9:25am A massive stimulus package of nearly $600 billion holds promise for the economy, and could mean more federal spending on infrastructure and energy efficiency projects. An estimated $400 billion in that bill will repair lots of bridges and roads, but ...
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4 Jan 2009 at 7:11am Joseph Prudente, center, arrives home to his new lawn with daughter Jennifer Lehr, left, and good Samaritan Andy Law. BAYONET POINT ? Joseph Prudente's lawn, you'll be happy to hear, is looking not quite lush but still plenty green. You remember ...
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