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MICHIGAN — Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill that will cut Welfare benefits to 48 months, beginning Oct. 1. As a result, families at the end of their two years will need to find employment in a state where the unemployment rate catapulted to 10.5 percent. Such measures could dramatically impact children. Read More […]

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A recent review of job vacancy postings on sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilder, and Craigslist revealed that hundreds of employers said that they consider, or strongly prefer, people currently employed or recently laid off. This places the 14 million unemployed American in a very dire condition. Unemployment is already scathing the country, and now it could […]

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A recent review of job vacancy postings on sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilder, and Craigslist revealed that hundreds of employers said that they consider, or strongly prefer, people currently employed or recently laid off. This places the 14 million unemployed American in a very dire condition. Unemployment is already scathing the country, and now it could […]

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Roland Martin talks with Van Jones about his new initiative to get Americans back to work called Rebuild the Dream. From RebuildtheDream.com: Van Jones called this new wave of energy the “American Dream Movement.” It’s growing stronger by the day, and it’s not going away until Americans can find jobs, afford to go to college, […]

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Roland Martin talks with Van Jones about his new initiative to get Americans back to work called Rebuild the Dream. From RebuildtheDream.com: Van Jones called this new wave of energy the “American Dream Movement.” It’s growing stronger by the day, and it’s not going away until Americans can find jobs, afford to go to college, […]

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CNN Money’s Poppy Harlow joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss comments made by the head of industrial conglomerate 3M (MMM, Fortune 500). 3M CEO George Buckley blasted the president as being “anti-business,” saying that the policies of this administration make business want to do business elsewhere.

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Washington — President Barack Obama is expected to sign legislation that will extend the Bush-Era tax cuts for the wealthy and also extend unemployment benefits to 13 months and cut payroll taxes by 2%. RELATED STORIES Bush Tax Cuts Extension Deal Passes The House CBC ‘Overwhelmingly Opposed’ To Obama’s Tax Cut Deal

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Washington — President Barack Obama is expected to sign legislation that will extend the Bush-Era tax cuts for the wealthy and also extend unemployment benefits to 13 months and cut payroll taxes by 2%. RELATED STORIES Bush Tax Cuts Extension Deal Passes The House CBC ‘Overwhelmingly Opposed’ To Obama’s Tax Cut Deal

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NEW YORK — The American unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in November and the economy added a paltry 39,000 net jobs, the government reported this morning, dealing a substantial blow to hopes that better fortunes are taking shape.

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NEW YORK — The American unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in November and the economy added a paltry 39,000 net jobs, the government reported this morning, dealing a substantial blow to hopes that better fortunes are taking shape.

With unemployment at record highs, churches and Christian organizations are stepping in to help job seekers both practically and spiritually.

With unemployment at record highs, churches and Christian organizations are stepping in to help job seekers both practically and spiritually.