Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to reinstate Rahm Emanuel’s name back on the ballot for Chicago mayor. The decision comes day after a state appellate court panel in a 2-1 decision ordered that Emanuel’s name be taken off the ballot for [...]
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New U.S. Unemployment Claims Drop To 421,000
December 11th, 2010
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – New claims for unemployment compensation dropped to 421,000 for the week ending Dec. 4, a decrease of 17,000 claims from the week before, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Not all jobless workers are insured by the unemployment compensation program. The advance [...]
U.S. Unemployment Compensation Claims Rise Again
December 3rd, 2010
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Initial jobless claims rose again last week after falling to the lowest levels in two years the week before, according to the United States Department of Labor. The advance figures for seasonally adjusted initial claims for the week ending Nov. 27 was 436,000, [...]
More than $50 Million in SBA Disaster Loans Approved in Illinois; Submit Applications before the November 17 Deadline
November 12th, 2010
davidguide ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–More than $50 million in U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Loans have been approved for homeowners, renters and businesses in designated Illinois counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred on July 19 through Aug. 7, 2010. SBA issued more than 91,000 disaster loan applications, however only 11,500 have been returned. [...]
Regulators close 6 banks in Fla, Ga, Ill, Kan
October 23rd, 2010
davidguide Regulators have shut down a total of six banks in Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Kansas, lifting to 138 the number of U.S. banks that have fallen this year as soured loans have mounted and the economy has sputtered. View full post on All Stories
First-Time Jobless Claims Drop 23,000 For Week Ending Oct. 16
October 21st, 2010
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Advance figures for seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 16 decreased by 23,000 to 452,000, according to the Department of Labor. The previous week’s revised first-time jobless claims averaged 462,250 and the 4-week moving average was 458,000, a decrease [...]
First Time Jobless Claims Increase To 462,000
October 14th, 2010
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – Initial jobless claims unexpectedly rose last week by 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 462,000, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. Economists were expecting only 450,000 Americans to file first time unemployment claims. Americans filed 449,000 first-time claims the previous week. Although the economy [...]
10/10/10 Environmental Events Set To Begin
October 10th, 2010
davidguide David Goodhue – AHN News Reporter United States (AHN) – Environmental awareness celebrations are planned worldwide Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, or 10/10/10. The events are organized by the group, 350.org, founded by Bill McKibben, who is an environmental author. The name of the group refers to getting carbon levels down to 350 parts per million, [...]

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