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Jobs Report Indicates Economic Cool Down

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2006 Weak employment gains in May (only 75,000 net new jobs) may be a sign of a faltering economy. According to NYT: "Anything below about 150,000 net new jobs a month is regarded as too slow to keep up with population growth, so in effect, workers are losing ground." (story | job report) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brown Poufed Hair As Katrina Hit, E-mails Say

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 Former FEMA director Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown told an aide he was "sitting in the chair, putting mousse in my hair" as he waited for a media interview immediately after the Aug. 29 disaster began. He also disputed that levees quickly broke -- despite getting reports to that effect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A New Chief of Staff

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Senate Panel Passes Immigration Bill

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2006 The bill, which requires approval by the full Senate, clears the way for 11 million illegal aliens to seek U.S. citizenship, and will allow some 1.5 million workers to seek temporary jobs legally. This is a big win for the hundreds of thousands of people who joined protest marches this past weekend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Administration Justifies Tax Cuts With Mediocre Employment Increases

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2006 The Bush administration boasts addition of jobs in an effort to extend and expand tax cuts. However, Bush's policies played only a small role. more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )