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Today at 5:32 AM  GOP leaders are blasting President Barack Obama's long-term jobs proposal, saying the $50 billion plan would only raise federal spending that's already in excess.

Yesterday at 8:41 AM  The goals, according to the White House: "Rebuild 150,000 miles of roads...renewing our commitment to the backbone of our transportation system..."

Yesterday at 8:35 AM  Obama calls for more spending on roads, railways, runways to boost economy and job growth

Sunday, September 05, 2010  Iowa's college graduates have some of the highest student loan debt in the nation. The latest report on the subject from the Project on Student Debt says 73 percent of Iowa graduates left college with some debt in 2008. Their average debt was nearly $28,200, the second-highest in the U.S.

Saturday, September 04, 2010  AmerenUE announced its intent Friday to file the request with the Missouri Public Service Commission. The agency approved a $226 million increase for AmerenUE in May of this year.

Saturday, September 04, 2010  Highway construction advocates say they will likely press the Iowa Legislature to raise the state's gasoline tax. The state hasn't seen an increase in more than two decades. A final decision won't be made until after the November elections.

Saturday, September 04, 2010  He touted efforts to create jobs, make college more affordable, help the middle class build retirement nest eggs, cut taxes on these families and stop health insurance companies from refusing to cover people with pre-existing medical conditions.

Friday, September 03, 2010  Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth.

Friday, September 03, 2010  Private employers hired more workers over the past three month than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months.

Friday, September 03, 2010  Economists are bracing for a weak showing in the August employment report, which is scheduled to be released Friday with the private sector forecast to add a net total of only 41,000 jobs, the fewest since January.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  Worried about the fragile economy and their own upcoming elections, a growing number of Democrats are joining the rock-solid Republican opposition to President Barack Obama's plans to let some of the Bush administration's tax cuts expire.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to go before a panel investigating the financial crisis Thursday.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  The manager of Hannibal restaurant has plead guilty to charges of failing to pay federal employment taxes for his employees.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  At least some of the coal producers and other companies working with the Department of Energy to build an experimental coal-fired power plant in Illinois have decided to stick with the project despite major changes to the original plan.