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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
Fox Business | In command in Congress, Republicans ready to move agenda on environmental, jobs legislation
Republicans' resounding victory gives them an opportunity to push legislation that's been bottled up in the Democratic Senate, from targeting elements of President Barack Obama's health care law to constructing the Keystone XL oil pipeline to rolling back environmental regulations.

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Wall Street Journal | This Won’t Be the Last You Hear of Minimum Wage
Minimum-wage increases spread deeper into conservative areas of the U.S., with ballot measures winning in four states despite widespread losses for Democrats who attempted to make inequality a key campaign issue.
Wall Street Journal | Economists Believe the Jobless Rate Will Be Much Lower for the 2016 Election. Will Voters Feel Better?
Economists in the Wall Street Journal’s monthly survey and policy makers at theFederal Reserve forecast that the next time there’s a national election, the jobless rate is going to be much lower.