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GOP, White House Reach Deal on Tax Cuts, Unemployment Benefits

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The White House and Senate Republicans reached a tentative agreement yesterday that would see a GOP priority, Bush-era tax cuts extended for rich and poor alike, accepted in return for a Democratic priority: extending unemployment benefits to help keep the economy moving. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich watched the deal in the making.

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This week’s agenda: lame duck Congress returns, unemployment benefits expire

Business, Economics and Jobs
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Congress approves legislation to extend unemployment benefits

Conflict & Justice

Congress sends unemployment, payroll tax cut extension to President Obama’s desk

Global Politics

Payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits extension appears poised for passage by week’s end

Global Politics
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Republicans signal willingness to compromise on payroll tax cut extension

Global Politics

In December, Republicans and Democrats managed to extend a payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits and a fix for Medicare payments. That extension runs out at the end of the month but, at least when it comes to the payroll tax cut, Republicans are willing to offer another extension through the end of the year.

Senate: Unemployment extension for all states

Global Politics

Currently, only states with jobless rates above 8.5 percent qualify for 13-week extension in benefits for the unemployed.

House GOP Agrees to Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Responding to near-universal condemnation from the White House, The Wall Street Journal  op-ed page, and senior members of their own party, the House GOP agreed Thursday to accept a temporary extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits the Senate approved last Saturday. House Republicans rejected an almost identical proposal on Tuesday. The stunning about […]

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Congress weighs unemployment benefits

Global Politics

We speak with Janet Hook, for the Wall Street Journal, to learn how Capitol Hill came to this decision point, who it will affect, and what the next moves will be. We’re also joined by Eric; his unemployment benefits just ran out this past weekend.

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A small time business owner competes with unemployment benefits

Business, Economics and Jobs

Anthony Fraccia hoped that offering a job in Michigan at his small business he’d get plenty of applicants. He’s now wondering if extending unemployment benefits was actually bad for business.

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