Obama vows to tackle jobs challenge head-on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged corporate America on Thursday to help tackle the nation's highest unemployment in 26 years but also hinted at federal tax credits and aid to states to ease jobless woes.
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today
- Data: Unemployment report for November
- Data: Factory orders for October
- Data: Durable goods for October
Monday
- U.N. Climate talks begin in Copenhagen
- Data: Consumer credit for October
- FTC holds public meeting on computer privacy
Later next week
- Tuesday: Reuters Investment Outlook Summit begins
- Thursday: FOMC interest rate decision
- Thursday: Obama receives Nobel Peace Prize
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