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Brooks Says Federal Government Must Step Aside

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville urged the federal government to be financially responsible and stop killing job creation in address to the U.S. House of Representatives, which will allow America to prosper. Congressman Brooks said, s per capita federal spending has exploded to five times more than 1948 … Continued
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March 14, 2014

October Job Numbers Improve For Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Preliminary October jobs numbers show for the month of October show that Alabama’s unemployment rate has fallen to 8.1%. That is down both from September’s 8.2% and from 8.5% a year ago in October 2011. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said in a written statement on Friday, “These numbers show … Continued
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November 20, 2012
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Lies, damn lies and unemployment numbers

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Most people who study statistics understand that there are lies, damn lies and statistics. This is also true when looking at unemployment numbers released by the government. It is first important to understand the government does not know who is working and who is not. Each month, the Bureau … Continued
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July 17, 2012