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  • Ted Cruz knocks Scott Walker's immigration position

    04/25/2015 5:46:19 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 55 replies
    The Washington Examiner ^ | April 24, 2015 | David M. Drucker
    LAS VEGAS—Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday took a shot at rival presidential contender Scott Walker for comments the Wisconsin governor has made regarding immigration policy. Cruz opposes comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for the estimated 11-12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. But the Texan is a big proponent of legal immigration and making adjustments to U.S. law that would facilitate more legal immigration. He criticized Walker for suggesting that he supported limiting legal immigration if it has a negative impact on the wages of American workers. "There is considerable bipartisan agreement outside of...
  • Jobless Claims Rise To A 4-Month High Amid Housing Woes

    08/31/2007 4:49:12 AM PDT · by expat_panama · 24 replies · 404+ views
    INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY ^ | 8/30/2007 | SCOTT STODDARD
    Even with new jobless claims rising last week to their highest level since April, many economists say housing-related job losses may be a lot worse than official data show.First-time claims rose for a fifth straight week to 334,000, the Labor Department said Thursday, as the economy slows from its brisk pace in the second quarter.The four-week average of continuing claims rose to 2.561 million, the most since January 2006.  "Jobless claims drifting up as they have is consistent with a slowdown" in GDP growth in the second half of the year, said John Silvia, chief economist at Wachovia. The uptrend...