Jobs report looms large in Wisconsin recall race
By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON — In Wisconsin’s compressed recall election campaign, every day is important for the combatants.
But there are few days in this four-week race arguably more critical to embattled Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, than Thursday.
Looking at IBD’s red-blue state differences with an eye on Ohio
By Tom Blumer | Special to Ohio Watchdog
On Tuesday, Investor’s Business Daily published an analysis comparing how the “blue states” President Barack Obama carried in 2008 have fared in comparison to the 22 “red states” won by John McCain during Obama’s presidency.
PA works to take scoop from gorging triple dippers
Lawmakers may close loophole
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — A concerned resident saw something amiss in the state's unemployment system. Something lawmakers had not yet noticed.
Read More →Ohio full-year unemployment claims filings nearly back to early ’08 level
By Tom Blumer | Ohio Watchdog
In a sign of genuine economic improvement in the Buckeye State, the number of Ohioans filing for initial unemployment claims continues to fall. Will it continue if nationwide job growth continues to falter?
Ohio employment: A tale of three cities
By Tom Blumer | Ohio Watchdog
Uncle Sam's Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment report on Wednesday. It showed sharply contrasting results for Ohio's three largest metro areas.
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