Entitlements

The middle class Ã¢â¬Åhas been taking it on the chin since before the recession,Ã¢â¬Ã¯Â¿Â½ said Obama at a suburban Lanham, Md. Costco store and called for lawmakers to raise the minimum wage. (AP Photo)

Economy

Obama: ‘Time to give America a raise’

January 29, 2014 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Rep. Marlin Stutzman, a farmer, blasts the farm bill

Charlie Spiering -

January 29, 2014 5:00 am

Business

Answers sought on families’ Medicaid problems

Holly Ramer -

January 28, 2014 5:24 pm

Debbie Jurcak, a mother of three, works on an application for state aid at her apartment in Aurora, Ill. Jurcak, 43, was among many Americans who lost unemployment benefits in late December. On the verge of eviction, she and her husband sought the help of faith-based organizations to help them pay rent. (AP/Martha Irvine)

‘Long-term unemployment’ — one mom’s story

Martha Irvine -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama did raise the issue of income inequality during his 65-minute speech before a joint session of Congress. But it was just one of many that Obama discussed.

Income inequality gets short shrift from Obama in speech

David M. Drucker -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama in his State of the Union address pressed for equal pay for female workers, saying it was time to do away with unfair employment practices that belonged in a

Politics

Obama: Unequal pay for women belongs in a ‘Mad Men episode’

Meghashyam Mali -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Citing the fact that most workers do not have pensions, Obama first announced that the Treasury will create a new kind of savings account, called MyRAs (a play on Individual Retirement Account, or IRAs), to allow workers to invest in risk-free Treasury assets.

Economy

Obama proposes retirement savings expansions

Joseph Lawler -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Gov. Maggie Hassan is going to be talking about a New Hampshire program that helps jobless workers continue to get unemployment benefits while they start their own businesses. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Maggie Hassan discussing New Hampshire ‘Pathway to Work’ program

Associated Press -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., urges her Senate colleagues to maintain benefits to retired servicemembers, in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 17. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Immigration

Proposal from Sen. Kelly Ayotte would eliminate cuts to military retiree pensions

David M. Drucker -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Business

NY awards $56M for hospitals, nursing homes

Michael Virtanen -

January 27, 2014 9:41 pm

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Tag: Entitlements

Obama: ‘Time to give America a raise’

Rep. Marlin Stutzman, a farmer, blasts the farm bill

Answers sought on families’ Medicaid problems

‘Long-term unemployment’ — one mom’s story

Income inequality gets short shrift from Obama in speech

Obama: Unequal pay for women belongs in a ‘Mad Men episode’

Obama proposes retirement savings expansions

Maggie Hassan discussing New Hampshire ‘Pathway to Work’ program

Proposal from Sen. Kelly Ayotte would eliminate cuts to military retiree pensions

NY awards $56M for hospitals, nursing homes

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