Lawmakers May Deliver Small Business Tax, Pension Relief Before Year-EndThe sudden economic downturn has lawmakers drafting plans to help small businesses invest in new equipment and to prevent large pension plans from going under. Unemployment Benefits ExtendedFederal officials have changed the unemployment insurance program to allow for more weeks of benefits for those chronically out-of-work. Congress Charts New Push for Health Care ReformSome lawmakers are eager to overhaul the nation's heath care delivery system and bring about universal health care for all citizens as soon as possible. |
New Economic Stimulus Package Should Include Business Tax Breaks: U.S. ChamberAmerican business groups maintain that any stimulus should focus on growth and jobs, which are created only by healthy businesses. President-Elect Obama Outlines Top PrioritiesThe new president lays out his agenda, focusing heavily on economic issues and challenges. Unemployment Rate Jumps, Calls for Extended Benefits RenewedA recent rise in the national unemployment rate has some lawmakers looking at another extension of benefits for those out-of-work. |
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