This graph represents US job loss from December 2007 through January 2010. This graph shows job loss from the Bush Presidency through January 2010 of the Obama Presidency. The source of the data is the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US, 02/12/2010.

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The US Congress is considering a bill that would make the Federal Reserve subject to Congressional audits. A bill, entitled the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, would give Congress’ Government Accountability Office (GAO) the ability to audit the Fed’s decisions on monetary policy and its dealings with foreign central banks and foreign governments. Until now the [...]

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In a very blunt memo, a US advisor, Col. Timothy R. Reese, in Iraq stated that even though there are numerous deficiencies in Iraqi forces, they are now capable of protecting the Iraqi government, and it is now time for US soldiers to return home. Forces on the ground have grown concerned that in recent [...]

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For the fourth consecutive month, home pricing are showing improvements according to Standard & Poor’s. Home prices improved in 13 of the 20 cities measured in the study Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Of the cities that showed a drop in prices, Las Vegas was the worst with a Las Vegas with 2.6 [...]

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