Joel Wendland-Liu
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joel Wendland-Liu
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Obama administration announces new aid for struggling homeowners
August 16, 2010After a generally dismal report on home foreclosures in last month, the Obama administration took steps to beef up its support to unemployed workers who face foreclosure.
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For-profit colleges encourage fraud, government report finds
August 11, 2010Overpriced, default, fraud. Sounds like a typical day on Wall Street, right? According to a Government Accountability Office report released last week, these signal a growing trend in the sales and marketing practices of private, for-profit...
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Health reform to close Medicare “donut hole”
August 10, 2010More than 750,000 Medicare beneficiaries have so far received relief from the so-called prescription drug donut hole as a result of President Obama's health reform law.
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Recovery Act brings broadband – and jobs – to rural communities
August 5, 2010The administration is providing more than $1.3 billion to fund broadband projects in rural communities across the country.
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Michigan oil spill company had safety, corrosion problems
August 3, 2010The company that owns a ruptured pipeline that has spilled more than 1 million gallons of oil into Southwest Michigan's Kalamazoo River was cited at least 30 times for safety violations.
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On this Rubin, Trumka agree: Restore the estate tax
July 26, 2010Both capitalists and workers might agree on one thing: it's time to restore the estate tax.
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Arne Duncan’s $800 million fight
July 16, 2010$800 million is a lot of money but in comparison to the total federal budget of $3.6 trillion is represents less than .00022 percent. So why is Education secretary Arne Duncan fighting so hard to keep...
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White House touts recovery act, health reform
July 15, 2010Administration officials highlighted this week the positive impacts of the economic recovery act and announced new rules created under the health reform law that will improve coverage for millions of Americans.
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