NELP in the Media
“With Focus on Income Inequality, Albany Bill Will Seek $8.50 Minimum Wage,” New York Times, January 29, 2012
“We need jobs for level playing field,” CNN, January 25, 2012
“Virginia Legislature Latest To Advance Drug Testing The Poor And Unemployed,” Huffington Post, January 25, 2012
“A new day for the minimum wage?,” Fortune, January 24, 2012
“Mitt Romney: Minimum Wage Should Rise With Inflation,” Huffington Post, January 13, 2012
“Bloomberg Backs Effort to Raise Minimum Wage,” New York Times, January 12, 2012
“Wonkbook: 66 percent of Americans see 'serious conflict' between rich and poor,” Washington Post, January 11, 2012
“Cost of federal unemployment benefits so far: $434 billion,” CNN, December 5, 2011
“Signs of Hope in Jobs Report; Unemployment Drops to 8.6%,” New York Times, December 2, 2011
“Cutoff of extended benefits is looming,” Washington Post, December 2, 2011
“Health Care Workers On Verge Of Winning Equal Rights, Higher Pay,” Huffington Post, December 2, 2011
“Before Holidays, Congress Still Has Plenty To Do,” NPR, November 29, 2011
“Council Speaker Hears Sharp Debate on Wage Proposal,” New York Times, November 22, 2011
“Gingrich out on his own on child labor, for now,” Washington Post, November 22, 2011
“Job Discrimination Complaints Hit All-Time High,” Huffington Post, November 16, 2011
“Economy Creating Mostly Low-Paying Jobs,” US News & World Report, November 10, 2011
“Lower credit score may mean a good hire,” MSNBC, November 10, 2011
“Most Americans Support Raising Minimum Wage To Ten Dollars Per Hour, Survey Finds,” Huffington Post, November 9, 2011
“U.S. economy added 80,000 jobs in October, fewer than expected,” LA Times, November 4, 2011
“Herman Cain's Distrust Of Minimum Wage Goes Back To Restaurant Days,” Huffington Post, October 27, 2011
“Facing Hardship, Jobless Still Say They Have Hope,” New York Times, October 26, 2011
“California's unemployment insurance fund debt grows,” LA Times, October 24, 2011
“City pol fights to end bias against unemployed as more employers screen out jobless candidates,” New York Daily News, October 23, 2011
“NYC official: Unemployed face bias in job hunt,” Wall Street Journal, October 22, 2011
“Labor Advocates Won't Let Up Against Jobless Discrimination,” Huffington Post, October 19, 2011
“Democrats: Don't discriminate against unemployed,” CNN Money, October 19, 2011
“Deadline looms for Congress to cut deal on unemployment benefits,” The Hill, October 16, 2011
“Rick Scott Wants Mandatory Training For Jobless Benefits,” Huffington Post, October 13, 2011
“A new type of discrimination: the unemployed,” Ventura County Reporter, October 13, 2011
"Millions to Lose Unemployment Benefits if Congress Doesn’t Act," CNN Money, October 11, 2011
“Need to Know News: Millions to lose unemployment benefits if Congress doesn’t act,” CNN Piers Morgan Blog, October 11, 2011
“Obama’s Bill Would Hinder Work Search by Jobless, Langone Says,” Bloomberg, October 5, 2011
“Minimum Wage Goes Up in Four States,” Time, October 4, 2011
“Minimum wage to rise in eight states,” CNN, October 3, 2011
“Employers picking up the tab for loans to states,” Associated Press, October 3, 2011
“Minimum Wage Raised In Four States, Washington First To Top $9,” Huffington Post, October 3, 2011
“Amazon warehouse workers complain of harsh conditions,” LA Times, October 1, 2011
“Not getting by on minimum wage,” CNN Money, September 27, 2011
“A Tryout Program for the Unemployed,” New York Times, September 25, 2011
“Worker Activists Deliver Petitions Against Jobless Discrimination To Capitol Hill,” Huffington Post, September 21, 2011
“Democrats Back Bar on Discrimination Targeting Unemployed,” Bloomberg, September 21, 2011
“Mike Evangelist: State attacks its unemployed, again,” Lansing Journal, September 21, 2011
“The wrong help for the unemployed,” Chicago Tribune, September 21, 2011
“States, IRS to Join Probe of Home-Builder Pay Practices,” Wall Street Journal, September,17, 2011
“Rising poverty rate shows holes in safety net,” MSNBC, September 13, 2011
“Economic Check-Up Dismal for Many U.S. Families,” News Hour, September 13, 2011
“Could Obama’s jobs bill help end jobless benefits as we know them?,” Yahoo, September 13, 2011
“Obama’s bad jobs idea,” Washington Post, September 9, 2011
“Nikki Haley's Jobless Drug Test Claim Exaggerated,” Huffington Post, September 9, 2011
“Obama proposes sweeping changes to unemployment benefits,” CNN Money, September 9, 2011
“The Challenge of Creating Good Jobs,” New York Times, September 8, 2011
“Georgia jobs program gets bipartisan boost,” Associated Press, September 8, 2011
"Help wanted. But only if you have a job," Christian Science Monitor, September 8, 2011
“Georgia jobs program gets bipartisan boost,” The Associated Press, September 7, 2011
“Dismal jobs data shakes world markets,” The Associated Press, September 7, 2011
“Labor Day Reflection: Time for Americans to Participate in Power,” Huffington Post, September 6, 2011
“Unemployment benefit extension could fuel GOP cricticism of Obama,” Politico, September 6, 2011
“Dismal jobs data shakes Asian markets,” Business Week, September 6, 2011
“Key to economic recovery: higher wages,” Echo Press, September 5, 2011
“Dismal jobs data shakes world markets,” The Associated Press, September 4, 2011
“World markets shaken by dismal jobs data; tough market for job seekers when economy improves,” Associated Press, September 4, 2011
“White House adviser: ‘We have to do something on job growth now’,” Yahoo, September 3, 2011
“Raise minimum wage, make lives and economy better,” CNN International, September 2, 2011
“Raising job quality and wages to help fix jobs crisis,” Washington Post, September 2, 2011
“Eli Markham: Raising wages for a real recovery,” Augusta Free Press, September 2, 2011
“Higher minimum wage would stimulate economy without increasing federal deficit,” The Tennessean, September 2, 2011
“AFL-CIO Already Wary Of Possible Obama Job Proposal,” Huffington Post, September 2, 2011
“Georgia Jobs Program, Lauded By Obama, Has Critics,” NPR, September 2, 2011
“Obama Backs Bill Barring Discrimination Against Jobless,” New York Times, September 1, 2011
“In Jobless Data, Devil May Be In Details,” NPR, September 2, 2011
“Verizon Effect on Jobs Report Will Be Minimal,” CNBC, September 1, 2011
“Violations of Wage Laws Targeted in Crackdown, Solis Says,” Bloomberg, August 31, 2011
“Raising the minimum wage will help Main Street recover,” Atlanta Journal Constitution, August 31, 2011
“GUEST OPINION: Raising minimum wage for a real recovery,” The Herald News, August 30, 2011
“Obama praises Georgia jobs training program,” CNN Money, August 29, 2011
“Domestic Workers Struggle Now Like Women in "The Help",” New America Media, August 22, 2011
“How can Obama solve long-term unemployment?,” CNN Money, August 21, 2011
“5 key op-eds: Rich get richer; poor get poorer,” CNN, August 18, 2011
“Unemployment Discrimination: Who's Afraid To Hire The Jobless?,” Huffington Post, August 11, 2011
“Wariness, anxiety on Main Street threaten economic recovery,” LA Times, August 9, 2011,
“US unemployment fears hit ordinary Americans,” BBC, August 5, 2011
“Biggest threat to future? The jobs crisis,” CNN, August 4, 2011
“Unemployment benefits shrink in some states,” LA Times, August 4, 2011
“What the debt ceiling deal means for the unemployed,” Washington Post, August 1, 201
“Debt Ceiling Bill Will Do Nothing For Jobs,” Forbes, August 1, 2011
“Jobs Market Worst For Middle Class,” Time, July 28, 2011
“This Week’s Sobering Job News,” Forbes, July 28, 2011
“Where the Job Growth Is: At the Low End,” New York Times, July 27 2011
“High-pay jobs decline as low-pay jobs increase,” LA Times, July 27, 2011
"Long-term unemployed facing discrimination?," CBS News, July 27, 2011
“The Bias Against the Unemployed,” The New York Times, July 26, 2011
“Lower-paying jobs dominate recovery,” LA Times, July 26, 2011
“Recovery Job Growth Concentrated In Low-Paying Occupations,” Huffington Post, July 26, 2011
“Criminal Checks for U.S. Job Seekers Defended by Business Group,” Bloomberg, July 26, 2011
"Lowest earners falling further behind," Coastal Courier, July 26, 2011
"The Help-Wanted Sign Comes With a Frustrating Asterisk," The New York Times, July 25, 2011
“New Hampshire Minimum Wage Restricted By Republicans,” Huffington Post, June 23, 2011
“Boost minimum wage, boost U.S. economy,” The Tennessean, July 22, 2011
“A Fair Wage for Home Care Workers,” New York Times, July 20, 2011
“When companionship doesn't pay,” The Hill, July 13, 2011
“Employers Still Ruling Out Jobless Applicants: Report,” Huffington Post, July 12, 2011
"Somehow, the Unemployed Became Invisible,” New York Times, July 9, 2011
“Leaders in former auto powerhouse work through recovery process,” NW Times, July 9, 2011
“U.S. unemployment rate rises to 9.2%, raising doubts about recovery,” LA Times, July 8, 2011
“Job seekers get left out of the recovery,” CNN Money, July 8, 2011
“A duty to balance the gains and pains of free trade,” The Hill, July 8, 2011
“Laid off again? Can you get unemployment?,” MSN Money, July 8, 2011
“A duty to balance the gains and pains of free trade,” The Hill, July 8, 2011
“New Hampshire Minimum Wage Restricted By Republicans,” Huffington Post, June 23, 2011
“Wal-Mart Supreme Court Ruling Felt in Connecticut,” Public News Service (CT), June 23, 2011
“Wal-Mart Wins, Workers Lose in U. S. Supreme Court Decision Rejecting Class Action Discrimination Lawsuit,” Between The Lines (CT), June 22, 2011
“NetWorth: Internships usually must pay minimum wage,” San Francisco Chronicle, June 22, 2011
"Jobless-Benefit Cutoff Turns Lemons to Safety Net,” Bloomberg News, June 21, 2011
“Wal-Mart ruling seen as major victory for businesses,” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 21, 2011
“Should having a criminal record affect employment?,” San Francisco Chronicle, June 13, 2011
“N.J., Pa. act to cope with insolvency in unemployment funds” Philadelphia Inquirer, June 10, 2011
“Unemployment benefits fading away,” CNN, June 9, 2011
“Free trade agreements must include assistance to displaced U.S. workers,” Detroit Free Press, June 6, 2011
“Bev Perdue Issues Executive Order To Restore Unemployment Benefits In North Carolina,” Huffington Post, June 3, 2011
“Bleak teen jobs outlook: 25 percent unemployment and stiff competition,” Christian Science Monitor, June 3, 2011
“Strapped States Curb Spending on Safety Net,” Wall Street Journal, June 3, 2011
“Employers Probably Hired Fewer Workers in Latest Sign U.S. Economy Slowing,” Bloomberg, May 28, 2011
“Grocery Store Workers Go On Hunger Strike Over Stagnant Wages,” Huffington Post, May 28, 2011
“Christine Owens Says U.S. Jobs Market Is in `Deep Hole',” Washington Post, May 27,2011
“'I Played By The Rules' -- 'The Rules Have Changed',” Huffington Post, May 23, 2011
“Jobless Discrimination? When Firms Won't Even Consider Hiring Anyone Unemployed,” Time, May 23, 2011
“NY bill seeks to protect hotel staff,” Financial Times, May 23, 2011
“Living wage in practice in L.A.,” Crain’s New York Business, May 22, 2011
“Give New Yorkers a living wage: $10 per hour is only fair for subsidized development projects,” New York Daily News, May 20, 2011
“Unemployment Benefits: More States Eye Cuts,” Huffington Post, May 19, 2011
“Long-term jobless see reduction in benefits,” USA Today, May 17, 2011
“For Jobless, Florida Set To Become Stingiest State In America,” Huffington Post, May 11, 2011
“Republican Bill May Let States Cut Jobless Aid to Ease Taxes,” Bloomberg, May 10, 2011
“Florida to cut state unemployment benefits,” CNN, May 10, 2011
“Study Sets Off A Wage Battle,” Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2011
“Behind the Unemployment Number,” Forbes, May 6, 2011
“'JOBS Act' Introduced By House GOP To Help States Cut Jobless Aid,” Huffington Post, May 5, 2011
“Dems blast GOP bill to give states flexibility on unemployment funds,” The Hill, May 5, 2011
“Minimum Wage: Judge Says Florida Stiffed Its Workers,” Huffington Post, May 5, 2011
“Internet Lets a Criminal Past Catch Up Quicker,” New York Times, April 28, 2011
“SC gov plans jobless debt refinance, benefit cuts,” Forbes, April 28, 2011
“Most States Seen Raising Jobless Tax on Businesses,” New York Times, April 27, 2011
“McJobs an empty-calorie fix for unemployment,” CNN, April 27, 2011
“Paul LePage Voices Support For Loosening Maine's Child Labor Laws,” Huffington Post, April 25, 2011
“Study: Minimum wage increases don't negatively effect employment levels,” The Hill, April 25, 2011
“Minimum Wage Boost Wouldn't Hurt Job Growth: Study,” Huffington Post, April 25, 2011
“Is the nation headed for a McRecovery?,” Washington Post, April 23, 2011
“Extended Benefits: Confusion As Federal Jobless Aid Expires In Tennessee [UPDATE],” Huffington Post, April 22, 2011
"GOP looks to roll back child labor laws," Hardball with Chris Matthews, April 21, 2011
“The Barbell Economy,” Forbes, April 21, 2011
“McDonald’s is adding 50,000 jobs,” Washington Post, April 20, 2011
“Extended Unemployment Benefits Expire In These States Next,” Huffington Post, April 19, 2011
“Paul LePage Under Fire In New Ad For 'Roll Back' Of Child Labor Laws (VIDEO),” Huffington Post, April 19, 2011
“Broke U.S. States’ $48 Billion Debt Drives Unemployment Aid Cuts,” Bloomberg, April 15, 2011
“Record number of Americans get government help,” CNN Money, April 14, 2011
“Mo. Senate passes extension of jobless benefits,” Bloomberg, April 12, 2011
“Mo. Senate passes bill extending federal jobless benefits, cutting state-funded benefits,” Washington Post, April 11, 2011
“Missouri Following Michigan's Example On Cutting Unemployment Benefits,” Huffington Post, April 11, 2011
“Utah refuses to extend unemployment benefits,” Associated Press, April 9, 2011
“Mo. Senate embraces extension of federal jobless benefits while cutting state-funded payments,” Washington Post, April 7, 2011
“Retail sector adding jobs, but not always careers,” Associated Press, April 6, 2011
“Extended Unemployment Insurance Stopping Short In Several States,” Huffington Post, April 6, 2011
“Unemployed Need Not Apply: State Bans Want-Ad Ploy,” NPR, April 3, 2011
“Unemployment rate drops 0.1 percent, showing 'positive momentum' in job market,” Christian Science Monitor, April 1, 2011
“Jobs report is best in two years,” LA Times, April 1, 2011
“The bad news the US jobs figures hide,” BCC, April 1, 2011
“The Jobless See a Lifeline at Risk,” New York Times, March 31, 2011
“In Tough Economy, Mich. Targets Jobless Benefits,” NPR, March 30, 2011
“New Wage Theft Laws Protect Workers,” Huffington Post, March 29, 2011
“Michigan governor cuts jobless benefits for 2012,” USA Today, March 29, 2011
“Michigan Cuts Jobless Benefit by Six Weeks,” New York Times, March 28, 2011
“Michigan Becomes First State To Curtail Jobless Aid,” Huffington Post, March 28, 2011
“More states could cut down jobless benefits,” Marketplace, March 28, 2011
“Triangle Shirtwaist Co. Factory Fire's Legacy Under Threat,” Huffington Post, March 25, 2011
"Criminal Background Checks Upend Job Search For Some Unemployed," Huffington Post, March 24, 2011
“Help wanted — sixty-five million need not apply,” Yahoo News, March 23, 2011
“Is AOL Skirting Worker-Protection Law With Mass Layoff?,” Forbes, March 17, 2011
“It's time for Speaker Christine Quinn to do the right thing by workers,” New York Daily News, March 16, 2011
“Where's the economic recovery?,” Washington Post, March 9, 2011
“A Faith-Biased Decision,” New York Times, March 4, 2011
“Jobless? More Employers Say You Need Not Apply,” ABC News, March 4, 2011
“Missouri May Reject Extending Jobless Benefits,” NPR, March 4, 2011
"Quote of the Day," Washington Post, February 28, 2011
“US Economy Trades High-Paying Jobs For Low-Paying Positions,” Huffington Post, February 24, 2011
“Higher-Paying Jobs Lost, but Lower-Paying Jobs Gained,” New York Times, February 23, 2011
“Report: Job growth concentrated in low- to mid-wage industries,” The Hill, February 23, 2011
“On Obama jobs tour, unemployed have little voice,” Washington Post, February 23, 2011
“At Grave Risk,” Op-ed New York Times, February 21, 2011
“Businesses are refusing to hire the unemployed, commission told,” LA Times, February 17, 2011
“Bias Against the Unemployed Is Subject of Probe,” Wall Street Journal, February 17, 2011
“Need a job? Best to start by having one,” The Economist, February 17, 2011
“Bias Against the Unemployed Is Subject of Probe,” Wall Street Journal, February 16, 2011
“Employers Rejecting Unemployed Job Applicants, U.S. Agency Told,” Bloomberg, February 16, 2011
“Are companies not hiring unemployed people?,” USA Today, February 16, 2011
“Florida Representative Kathleen Passidomo Introduces New Unemployment Legislation,” Huffington Post, February 15, 2011
"Why Wages Can't Wait This Valentine's Day,” Huffington Post, February 11, 2011
“Worker benefits slated to expire,” Chicago Tribune, February 11, 2011
“State spent $90 million a day on unemployment benefits,” Los Angeles Times, February 10, 2011
“3.9 Million Americans Ran Out Of Unemployment Benefits In 2010: Report,” Huffington Post, February 10, 2011
“Jobless Should 'Be Really Careful' With Staffing Agencies, Says Legal Expert,” Huffington Post, February 10, 2011
“Obama looks to help states with jobless aid,” CNN Money, February 9, 2011
“White House proposes unemployment aid for states,” Reuters, February 8, 2011
“Nine States Spurn Stimulus Funds Designed to Help Unemployed,” Yahoo, February 8, 2011
“Layoffs Become Rarer Even With Unemployment High,” The Associated Press, February 7, 2011
“Nine states don't give maximum unemployment benefits: Does yours?,” Christian Science Monitor, February 7, 2011
"January jobless rate falls to 9%,” Pittsburg Post-Gazette, February 5, 2011
“Jobs Report Offers a Mixed Bag, but Little Comfort,” New York Times, February 4, 2011
"Ignored but Important - What Omitted Jobs Data means for Stocks,” NASDAX, February 4, 2011
“Manpower Beats Street Estimates,” CNBC, February 2, 2011
“When an 8-Hour Day Earns You $4.38,” Time, February 1, 2011
“Jobs are back! But the pay stinks,” CNN Money, January 31, 2011
“Jobs for the Future | Confusion, low pay keep some on jobless aid,” Louisville Courier-Journal, January 29, 2011
“It’s payback time on unemployment fund,” Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, January 25, 2011
“Unemployment law overhaul stalls SC jobless checks,” Associated Press, January 18, 2011
“Is state's unemployment program too generous?,” Gannett, January 14, 2011
“Reduced Wage,” City Hall, January 14, 2011
“The Ins And Outs Of Collecting Unemployment,” NPR, January 13, 2011
“Gobernador Scott reaviva temores entre inmigrantes,” La Prensa, January 13, 2011
“Nonprofits Sue Florida on Minimum Wage,” Nonprofit Quarterly, January 12, 2011
“State bills unemployed worker over benefits,” Houston Chronicle, January 12, 2011
“The Most Persistent Myth About The Unemployment Rate,” Huffington Post, January 11, 2011
“Low-wage workers sue Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation for not raising minimum wage,” Florida Independent, January 11, 2011
“Minimum Wage Dispute,” Capitol News Service, January 11, 2011
“Florida sued for failing to raise minimum wage,” Associated Press, January 10, 2011
“The Unemployed Online,” New York Times’ Economix blog, January 10, 2011
“Minimum Wage Workers In Florida Are Getting Short Changed,” Huffington Post, January 10, 2011
“Groups sue state over minimum wage,” Orlando Sentinel, January 10, 2011
“In Lawsuit, Florida Workers Fight For Minimum Wage Boost,” Dow Jones, January 10, 2011
“Weak Hiring Casts a Cloud,” Wall Street Journal, January 8, 2011
“Slow Job Growth Dims Expectation of Early Revival,” New York Times, January 7, 2011
“Jobs report reveals discouraged workers giving up job hunt,” Marketplace, January 7, 2011
“Workers, economies gain with wage boost,” Missoulian, January 6, 2011
“Vermont's minimum wage bumps up to $8.15 an hour,” Burlington Free Press, January 4, 2011
“Minimum wage earners in 7 states getting raises,” Associated Press, January 1, 2011
“Minimum wage up 10 cents to $7.35,” Arizona Daily Star, January 1, 2011
“New laws in new year will affect pocketbooks,” Oregon Register Guard, December 31, 2010
“Minimum wage set to rise in seven states,” MarketWatch, December 30, 2010
“Judge Rejects Request to Stop State’s Minimum Wage Increase,” Associated Press, December 30, 2010
“Ohio Minimum Wage to Go Up 10 Cents Next Week,” The Plain Dealer, December 30, 2010
“Job prospects remain grim for 2011,” Chicago Tribune, December 29, 2010
“State Minimum Wage Increases Could Boost Stalled Federal Push,” Fox News, December 28, 2010
“In New Year, seven states to hike minimum wage,” Stateline, December 27, 2010
“Job Creation Happening Faster than in Other Recessions,” The Hill, December 26, 2010
“Minimum Wage Hike Boosts Economy,” Times Argus (VT), December 26, 2010
“Unemployment Checks Resume For Some Jobless While Others Go Without For Holidays,” Huffington Post, December 21, 2010
“Employers' burden could surge,” McClatchy, December 21, 2010
“For ‘99ers,’ tough road ahead,” MarketWatch, December 21, 2010
“Seven States To Raise Minimum Wage For 2011,” Huffington Post, December 21, 2010
“Americans made less in 2009; minimum wage set to rise in seven states,” LA Times’ Money & Company blog, December 21, 2010
“Seven states to boost minimum wage,” CNN Money, December 21, 2010
“New protections for employees,” Press-Republican, December 21, 2010
“Ariz. minimum wage to rise 10 cents,” Arizona Republic, December 21, 2010
“Are The Long-Term Unemployed Saved Or Screwed?,” Huffington Post, December 17, 2010
“Factbox: Key components of Obama's tax bill,” Reuters, December 17, 2010
“Workers’ Safeguards Strengthened by N.Y. Law,” New York Times, December 13, 2010
“States, feds crack down on firms using 'contract workers',” USA Today, December 13, 2010
“Long-Term Unemployment Means 'There Are No Weekends Anymore',” Huffington Post, December 13, 2010
“Paterson signs wage-protection bill into law,” Associated Press, December 13, 2010
“More than 1 million lose unemployment benefits while Congress works on tax bill,” The Hill, December 13, 2010
“You don't want to be unemployed in Vermont,” CNN Money, December 9, 2010
“Unemployment benefits to run out Saturday for 185,000 Californians,” LA Times, December 9, 2010
“Unions Want Limits on Firms' Use of Contractors,” Wall Street Journal, December 8, 2010
“Study slams truck driver misclassifications,” Contra Costa Times, December 8, 2010
“‘Estamos a la buena de Dios’,” La Opinion, December 8, 2010
“White House Defends Lopsided Unemployment-For-Tax-Cuts Deal,” Huffington Post, December 7, 2010
“Democrats pleased with jobless benefits extension but mulling over tax-cut package,” The Hill, December 7, 2010
“Two Years Of Tax Cuts For One Year Of Unemployment Benefits?,” Huffington Post, December 6, 2010
“Desperate times for millions: No jobs, no benefits,” CNN.com, December 6, 2010
“Jobless benefits: 285,000 Texans face cutoff,” Dallas Morning News, December 6, 2010
“Workers, supporters rally in New Haven for fair wages,” New Haven Register, December 5, 2010
“Jobless, nearly hopeless,” Arizona Daily Star, December 5, 2010
“Jobless rate undercuts signs of recovery, rises to 9.8 percent,” Washington Post, December 4, 2010
“Increased jobless rate casts benefits fight in new light,” Philadelphia Inquirer, December 4, 2010
“Jobless rate takes turn for worse,” Pittsburg Post-Gazette, December 4, 2010
“Few New Jobs as Jobless Rate Rises to 9.8%,” New York Times, December 3, 2010
“Millions Bracing for Cutoff of Unemployment Checks,” New York Times, December 3, 2010
“WH pushes for action on jobless benefits,” MSNBC, December 3, 2010
“Barack Obama, economy stuck in a ditch,” Politico, December 3, 2010
"Long-Term Unemployed Debate Their Next Move,” NPR, December 3, 2010
“Reaction to payrolls, unemployment data,” MarketWatch, December 3, 2010
“U.S. unemployment rate rises to 9.8 percent as hiring slows,” Star Ledger, December 3, 2010
“State Legislature OKs Savino-sponsored wage-protection bill,” Staten Island Advance, December 2, 2010
“Answers to questions about unemployment benefits,” USA Today, December 2, 2010
“Benefits to end for 107,500 Floridians, group says,” Miami Herald, December 2, 2010
“How to know when your jobless benefits will run out,” LA Times, December 1, 2010
“Stocks rally on strong U.S. data, Portugal bond sale,” Washington Post, December 1, 2010
“Assembly passes wage boosts for workers,” Crain’s NY Business, December 1, 2010
“Stealing Immigrants' Wages in New York,” Village Voice, December 1, 2010
“For jobless '99ers,' holidays are about surviving,” Associated Press, December 1, 2010
“Unemployment Benefits To Stop For Many By Holidays,” CBS New York, December 1, 2010
“Congress cut off jobless,” New York Post, December 1, 2010
“Unemployment Benefits Expire After Extension Bid Fails in Senate,” ABC News, December 1, 2010
“Unemployment checks to 2 million will stop without action,” USA Today, December 1, 2010
“No More Help for the Long-Term Unemployed,” ABC Nightly News, November 30, 2010
“Cut-off of Jobless Aid Would Lower Economic Growth,” Associated Press, November 30, 2010
“Millions Face Loss of Unemployment Benefits,” ABC News, November 30, 2010
“Tempers Flare At Kentucky Unemployment Office As Benefits Expire For Thousands,” Huffington Post, November 30, 2010
“Thousands In Mass. Face Expiration Of Unemployment Benefits,” WBUR, November 30, 2010
“Glance: A Look At Jobless Aid Set To Expire,” Associated Press, November 30, 2010
“Half a million California job seekers prepare to lose benefits,” San Jose Mercury News, November 30, 2010
“As Midnight Deadline Looms, Long-Term Unemployed Face Loss of Benefits,” AOL, November 30, 2010
“The End of Unemployment?,” WNYC, November 30, 2010
“The Unemployed Held Hostage, Again,” New York Times, November 29, 2010
“Unemployment Benefits Expire Soon,” Wisconsin Public Radio/Fox 21, November 29, 2010
“Jobless benefits may run out soon for many Floridians,” Palm Beach Post, November 28, 2010
“Remembering the stigma of the unemployment line,” The Day (opinion), November 28, 2010
“After holiday, lawmakers have two days to make unemployment benefits deal,” The Hill, November 25, 2010
“Jobless worry about cutoff of federal benefits,” Star Tribune, November 25, 2010
“Wages belong to the workers,” Albany Times Union, November 24, 2010
“Congress's Unemployment Limbo 'A Terrible, Terrible Thing',” Huffington Post, November 24, 2010
“Holiday cheer: Congress set to let jobless benefits expire,” McClatchy, November 23, 2010
“Will Congress Turn Its Back on Jobless Americans?,” The Nation, November 23, 2010
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