September 7, 2010

News Headlines

CEOs Paid Millions (of Dollars) to Lay Off Thousands (of People) (2010-09-03)

Boss's salary more than 250 times average worker pay; 40 years ago it was less than 30 times, new report documents - See story

Unemployment Crisis Would Be Worse Without Federal Stimulus, Independent Analysis Shows (2010-08-25)

Congressional Budget Office report says jobless rate, stuck for months at a terrible 9.5%, would likely be over 11% absent last year's stimulus bill - See story

Unemployment Crisis Hits African-American Community Harder (2010-08-24)

Official jobless rate nearly twice as high - See story

Largest Decline in Housing Sales Ever Recorded (2010-08-24)

July numbers worst in the 40+ years these records have been compiled - See story

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel calls for $127 million housing package for Missourians suffering from mental illness (2010-08-18)

Plan requires no new spending or revenue and works to end chronic homelessness - See story

Public Defender System Overload Continues (2010-08-16)

Report from Southwest Missouri documents crisis - See story

Chronic Unemployment: 1.5 Million Americans Out of Work TWO YEARS or Longer! (2010-08-10)

3.4 Million fewer private sector jobs now than in 2001 - See story

State Revenue Trend Continues -- DOWN (2010-08-06)

Fiscal Year 2011 Starts as FY2010 Ended - See story