J-O-B-S Jobs, Bishes! News: Today’s jobless claims report showed notable declines to both initial and continued unemployment claims as a slight rising trend was firmly called into question for initial claims. Seasonally adjusted “initial” unemployment declined 23,000 to 381,000 claims from last week’s revised 404,000 claims while seasonally adjusted “continued” claims declined by 174,000 resulting in an “insured” unemployment rate of 2.8%. Read more here.
The Senate Ain’t Sh*t But Hoes & Tricks News: The Senate on Thursday failed to muster the 60 votes needed to confirm President Obama’s pick to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has become the symbol of the administration’s efforts to rein in Wall Street excess. But Obama said after the vote that he was considering sidestepping Congress with a recess appointment. Read more here.
Republicans Need To Stop Playing With People’s Money News: A measure to speed up approval of a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline will be included in the U.S. House of Representatives’ payroll tax cut bill, House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday. The move by House Republicans marked a challenge to President Barack Obama, who warned on Wednesday he would veto any bill that linked quick approval of TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline to extending a tax cut for American workers that is due to expire on Dec. 31. Read more here.
You’re Stupid For Talking About Your Job On Facebook & Twitter News: Workers fired or disciplined for bad-mouthing employers on social-networking sites are fighting back using a decades-old labor law — a new front in the murky battle over what workers can do and say online. Since the rise of Facebook and Twitter, companies believed they had the right to fire employees who posted complaints or hostile or rude comments online about their employers. Read more here.
Jesus, Please Take The Wheel News: Those who live in a north Georgia apartment complex where a 7-year-old girl was abducted and brutally killed saw their maintenance man on a golf cart headed to calls. They saw him in the parking lot, discussing the child’s disappearance. They saw him as “nice.” Investigators see 20-year-old Ryan Brunn as their suspect in the killing of Jorelys Rivera, who was abducted from a playground and dumped into a trash bin. Read more here.
Happy Thursday POU Family! Check out the links and come back to discuss. Today is December 8, 2011 marking the 8th day of an Obot Christmas. Here’s your Holiday Thursday Throwback….