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Senate Republicans May Block CA Rep. Solis's Cabinet Appointment
EL MONTE -- Some Senate Republicans are considering blocking the confirmation of Rep. Hilda Solis as President-Elect Barack Obama's Secretary of Labor due to what they say are the answers they are not getting from the El Monte-based congresswoman, it...Tags: Democratic Party, Elections, Labor Legislation, Barack Obama, Republican Party
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Obama to name Rep. Solis to Labor post
The Swampby Frank James Rep. Hilda Solis of the Los Angeles-area is reportedly President-elect Barack Obama's choice for Labor Department secretary and the raves are coming in. Labor likes her a lot (no surprise there. A pick this important would have......Tags: AFL-CIO, Public Finance, Unions, Economic Policy, Government
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Ten for Friday: Bush backs auto bailout
Spin CycleBush announced a rescue plan for Detroit that will provide a $13.4 billion emergency loan from existing bailout funds in return for an agreement to restructure debt and bring UAW labor costs down to a level that is competitive......Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Big 3 Auto Bailout (2008), Al Franken, Al Sharpton, Wages and Pensions
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Obama to Detroit: Don't squander chance
The Swampby Frank James President-elect Barack Obama welcomed President Bush's decision to approve a $17.4 billion bailout for the Detroit Three automakers but warned the companies that the American people's patience was running low and urged them not to waste...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Health and Safety at Work, Government, National Government, Vehicles
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National Jobless Rate Hits 9.4 Percent For May
The Associated PressWith companies in no mood to hire, the unemployment rate jumped to 9.4 percent in May, the highest in more than 25 years. But the pace of layoffs eased, with employers cutting 345,000 jobs, the fewest since September. The much smaller-than-expected...Tags: Unemployment, Companies and Corporations, Employment, Federal Reserve, General Motors Corp.
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BREAKFAST UPDATE: What Else Is News?
FOX 17 Web ProducerTiger Stadium to be demolished; Vorce to plead guilty; former Tulip Time director hearing. -------------------- WHAT'S LEFT OF TIGER STADIUM TO COME DOWN DETROIT - A Detroit city commission has voted to demolish the section of Tiger Stadium left...Tags: General Motors Corp., Juvenile Delinquency, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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Washington Follies: Confirmation Sked
Spin CycleHere's the schedule of confirmation hearings in DC, via The Page: Thursday, Jan. 8 Tom Daschle for Health and Human Services secretary Friday, Jan. 9 Rep. Hilda Solis for Labor Tuesday, Jan. 14 Sen. Hillary Clinton for Secretary of......Tags: Tom Daschle, Environmental Politics, Ken Salazar, Timothy Geithner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Labor Secretary Pledges $49m In Aid For Michigan
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis has announced an additional $49 million in federal aid to help Michigan workers who lose their jobs because of foreign trade.
The announcement comes Tuesday as Solis and other cabinet officials are touring Michigan,...Tags: General Motors Corp., Bankruptcy, Automotive Equipment, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Senate approves 7 Obama nominees
The Swampby Jim Tankersley The Senate quickly confirmed seven of President Obama's cabinet nominees this afternoon, mere hours after the Inauguration - but it left many more, including Hillary Clinton, to wait at least another day. Among those winning approval by....Tags: Upper House, Parliament, Timothy Geithner, Government, National Government
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Solis hits speed bump on spouse's taxes
The Swampby Frank James Hilda Solis, President Barack Obama's choice for Labor secretary, has evidently hit what appears to be a speed bump in her Senate confirmation. Her hearing was scheduled for today but was postponed following reports that her husband......Tags: Tom Daschle, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, State Budgets, Government, National Government
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Cabinet: Solis has a tax problem, too
Spin CycleThis is getting a little repetitive: With the Senate Labor Committee on the verge of moving Hilda Solis' nomination to become secretary of labor, news reports surface indicating that her husband just yesterday paid $6400 to settle some tax liens...... -
Job losses slow to 539,000 in April; jobless rate rises to 8.9 percent, highest since 1983
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The pace of layoffs slowed in April when employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983, as many businesses remain wary of hiring given all the...Tags: Unemployment, Companies and Corporations, Inventories, World War II (1939-1945), Government
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!["As you know, a lot of good things start in California and L.A. and make their way [to Washington]," U.S. secretary of Labor Hilda Solis tells Patt Morrison. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)](http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2011-09/64445434.jpg "\"As you know, a lot of good things start in California and L.A. and make their way [to Washington],\" U.S. secretary of Labor Hilda Solis tells Patt Morrison. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)")
