Bill on home tax credit near
WASHINGTON - The Senate and House are poised to agree on a compromise measure to extend unemployment benefits that also would expand a popular $8,000 tax credit for home... More »
Boston Globe - Nov. 3, 2009
Senate Acts to Expand Housing Credit
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate has voted to give the jobless up to 20 weeks of additional unemployment benefits and significantly expand a tax credit program aimed at getting... More »
New York Times - Nov. 4, 2009
FACTBOX: Senate votes to aid jobless, homebuyers
(Reuters) - Unemployed workers would get more jobless benefits and homebuyers and businesses would get additional tax breaks under a bill approved unanimously by the U.S.... More »
Reuters - Nov. 4, 2009
Senate poised to adopt jobless, housing aid
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate was poised on Wednesday to extend aid for jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses in a... More »
Reuters - Nov. 4, 2009
Senate Acts to Extend Aid for Jobless, Homebuyers
WASHINGTON -- Recognizing that a weak economy still needs a government boost, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to provide the jobless with up to 20 weeks in... More »
NewsMax.com - Nov. 4, 2009
Bill Extending Jobless Benefits, Homebuyer Tax Credit Nears...
Legislation to extend unemployment benefits and expand a popular tax credit for homebuyers overcame the last in a string of Senate procedural hurdles Wednesday, but it may... More »
CQ Politics - Nov. 4, 2009
Congress poised to expand credit for homebuyers, and...
The Senate and House are poised to agree on a compromise measure to extend unemployment benefits that also would expand a popular $8,000 tax credit for homebuyers, despite a... More »
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Nov. 3, 2009
House OKs homebuyer tax credit extension
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Tuesday approved legislation that would extend unemployment benefits and expand an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. More »
UPI - Nov. 3, 2009
Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers
WASHINGTON -- The $24 billion bill, passed 98-0, also provides tax relief for struggling businesses. It comes to the rescue of more than 1 million out-of-work people who will... More »
Miami Herald - Nov. 4, 2009
Senate Unemployment Extension Passes Unanimously After Four...
WASHINGTON Recognizing that a weak economy still needs a government boost, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to provide the jobless with up to 20 weeks in additional... More »
Huffington Post - Nov. 4, 2009