Vavi keeps Cosatu top job
Johannesburg - Cosatu's top leadership retained their positions unopposed at the trade union federation's 11th national congress on Monday. General secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was nominated unopposed to...
View ArticleThe Encroaching Fiscal Cliff: Health Care Edition
Newspapers and airways are chock full of warnings about the fiscal cliff the country is getting ready to topple over when scheduled tax increases and spending cuts kick in on January 1, 2013. Standard...
View ArticleGermany's big worry - China, not Greece
BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin, not Brussels, will decide the future of the ailing euro zone because Germany's economic power and its status as the European Union's main paymaster give it an effective veto...
View ArticleHow it’s Playing: Republicans Block Veterans Jobs Bill (15934011)
(Source: United States Senate) NY Times - G.O.P. Blocks Veteran Jobs Bill - Veterans won't be getting a new, billion-dollar jobs program, not from this Senate. Republicans on Wednesday afternoon...
View ArticleSlowdown in economic growth (15906257)
(Source: Swiss Federal Council) Bern, 18.09.2012 - Economic forecasts from the Federal Government's Expert Group - autumn 2012*. The international economic slowdown has also reached Switzerland. In...
View ArticleDespite White House report, DOD won't plan for sequestration cuts
WASHINGTON — For months, even as congressional negotiations have faltered, defense officials have insisted that they aren’t planning for harsh automatic budget cuts slated to go into effect in January...
View ArticleDespite WH report, DOD won't plan for sequestration cuts
WASHINGTON — For months, even as congressional negotiations have faltered, defense officials have insisted that they aren’t planning for harsh automatic budget cuts slated to go into effect in January...
View ArticleObama’s illegal scheme to end welfare work requirements
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View ArticleCrowell & Moring Gains Seasoned Government Affairs Capabilities With Partner...
(Source: Crowell & Moring LLP) Washington, D.C. - September 19, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Public Policy Group partner Eric Edwards to the firm's...
View ArticleOnline hiring systems frustrate applicants - Wire Jobs - The Sacramento Bee...
BALTIMORE -- The emailed rejection came as no surprise to Bill Skibinski, though the Abingdon, Md., resident believed he was more than qualified for the entry-level job he'd applied for online. After...
View ArticleCongress to exit early to campaign full time
Bill to prevent shutdown only one likely to pass The Daily Briefing Republican also "not telling the truth" on welfare reform, ex-guv says Buckeye Forum Podcast The Dispatch public affairs team talks...
View ArticleCrowell & Moring Gains Seasoned Government Affairs Capabilities With Partner...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Public Policy Group partner Eric Edwards to the firm's Washington, D.C. office....
View ArticleMany in GOP voted for forced budget cuts before being against them
WASHINGTON â Republican congressional leaders are backing away from a trigger system of forced spending cuts that they hailed 13 months ago as a herald of fiscal discipline and for which GOP...
View ArticleThe numbers behind Gov. Scottâs job-stats flap
Gov. Rick Scott got Tuesday over some employment statistics. With Scott touting job growth, a Reuters reporter noted how have calculated Floridaâs 8.8 unemployment rate would be 9.8 percent if not...
View ArticleHas US economy bottomed out? Census suggests yes
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy is showing signs of finally bottoming out: Americans are on the move again after record numbers had stayed put, more young adults are leaving their parents' homes to...
View ArticleNew Jersey revenue lags projections, official says
TRENTON - State revenues continued to miss the mark in July and August, meaning New Jersey's tax collections might have to increase by more than 8.2 percent in the coming months to meet budget goals,...
View ArticleVavi's job on the line
Cosatu starts its 11th national congress today with rumours abounding that its general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, may be voted out although no challenger has come forward so far. Today the congress...
View Article18-9-12 Economic Update Sep (15905427)
(Source: State Government of New South Wales) NSW Treasurer Economic Update September 2012 The challenges facing policy makers around the world are immense. We are witnessing unprecedented policy...
View ArticleJobs bill for vets bogs down in Senate
WASHINGTON - The Senate blocked legislation Wednesday that would have established a $1 billion jobs program putting veterans back to work tending to the country's federal lands and bolstering local...
View ArticleCapitol Management Initiatives Founder Scott Hatch Brings His Practice to...
Former National Republican Congressional Committee Executive Director Joins Former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Executive Director James Bonham in Fast-Growing Bipartisan Government...
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