This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study, which was prepared at the request of the chairman and former ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance, documents changes in the level and distribution of hourly wages received by workers in the United States between 1979 and 2009. It also reviews the leading explanations for changes in the supply of, and demand for, workers with different sets of skills as well as the role of labor market institutions in affecting wages. In keeping with CBO’s mandate to provide objective, impartial analysis, this study does not make any recommendations. A related CBO study published in October 2009 analyzed trends in the distribution of annual earnings (Changes in the Distribution of Workers’ Annual Earnings Between 1979 and 2007); a forthcoming CBO study will examine trends in the distribution of household income between 1979 and 2007.
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Bankrate.com
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How to lower credit card interest rates | 2011-02-17
Getting lower credit card interest rates is no easy task, but you can do it yourself. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/lower-your-credit-card-interest-cost.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110216
3 tricks to pay down credit card debt | 2011-02-17
Paying credit card debt is a major undertaking. Here are some tips to help you organize your attack. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/get-started-on-that-credit-card-debt.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110216
Credit freeze requires advance thaw | 2011-02-17
A credit freeze is a security measure against identity theft, but has its disadvantages. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/credit-freeze-requires-advance-thaw.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110216
5 downsides to prepaid debit cards | 2011-02-17
These cards offer a payment solution for the unbanked, but they have their drawbacks. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/5-downsides-to-prepaid-debit-cards-1.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110216
This needs to be a headline …OFA
Yesterday, Democrats in the Senate successfully blocked the repeal of health reform — preventing Republicans from tacking it on as an amendment to a completely unrelated bill.
But Republicans in Congress aren’t finished with the political games.
Instead of focusing on creating jobs and growing the economy, they are insisting on re-litigating the battles of the last two years. They’ve vowed to do whatever it takes to tear apart the Affordable Care Act bit by bit, and they’re already planning to go after it at every turn.
These opponents of reform are in full campaign mode.
But we don’t just have the facts on our side — we also have the millions of Americans who already benefit from reform. And it’s up to us to help tell their stories, to make sure everyone understands the costs of repeal.
So, in the next week, we want to make sure those stories are on the letters pages of your local papers — one place we know lawmakers and folks in your community are sure to look.
Will you write a letter to the editor exposing repeal — and highlight how the Affordable Care Act is improving lives in your community?
Using our letter-to-the-editor tool is easy, and we’ll even get you started with a few tips and helpful points you can use to make your case.
But, discussion points aside, you already know why we can’t afford repeal. The Affordable Care Act is helping millions of people around the country — and these are our friends and neighbors.
We’re on their side.
We’re on the side of the folks who used to worry about losing their coverage when someone on their plan got sick.
We’re on the side of the young adults who can now stay on their parents’ health plan until they turn 26.
We’re on the side of the seniors who used to pay thousands out of pocket because they fell in the “donut hole” in prescription drug coverage.
We’re on the side of the people the insurance companies can no longer discriminate against, like children who have a pre-existing condition.
That’s why we fought for reform in the first place.
That’s why we can’t stand by while the other side tries to tear it down, exposing millions of Americans once again to the whims of the insurance industry.
It’s why we can’t just sit back while a few activist judges rehash last year’s debate as they attempt to legislate from the bench and strike down provisions in the bill.
Because it shouldn’t be repeal that we should be reading about in tomorrow’s papers. The headlines we see should be about the people whose lives are improving because of reform.
They’re counting on you.
Tell their story — or yours. Write a letter to the editor today to protect our progress:
http://my.barackobama.com/RepealLTE
Thanks,
Yohannes
Yohannes Abraham
Political Director
Habitat Update from Habitat for Humanity International —January 2011
January 2011 News
Haiti Earthquake: one year later
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=jqLUIZNxHbIGK3J&s=aqJPK5OGIeJHIQMyEqE&m=ekIZLdMSImIXIkL
Habitat has helped thousands of earthquake-affected families by distributing 21,000 emergency shelter kits and over 1,000 transitional or upgradeable shelters.
2010: Year in Review
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=mtI0I8PJJeKNIdI&s=aqJPK5OGIeJHIQMyEqE&m=ekIZLdMSImIXIkL
In 2010, Habitat volunteers and supporters helped families obtain decent and affordable housing. Take a look back by watching this video of memorable events throughout the year.
Habitat World blog
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=pwK6JhMVIhJUJnL&s=aqJPK5OGIeJHIQMyEqE&m=ekIZLdMSImIXIkL
Habitat.org’s newest innovation is the Habitat World blog, a place where you can catch up on even more news and stories from around Habitat’s world. Subscribe to the blog RSS feed.
Habitat Success Story
Starting Over
A mother in North Carolina finds homeownership a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ifISKWNtGaIHL3K&s=aqJPK5OGIeJHIQMyEqE&m=ekIZLdMSImIXIkL
Bankrate.com
Here are stories published
CD rates for Jan. 27, 2011 | 2011-01-28
Here are the average CD rates from Bankrate‘s weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.
Credit card interest rates for Jan. 27, 2011 | 2011-01-28
Here are the average credit card rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.
Closing the door on your credit card debt | 2011-01-28
Wiping out your credit card debt is hard. Don’t fall for traps that promise a painless solution.
Auto loan rates for Jan. 27, 2011 | 2011-01-28
Here are the average auto loan rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.
National mortgage rates for Jan. 27, 2011 | 2011-01-28
See rates from our survey of CDs, mortgages, home equity products, auto loans and credit cards.
Credit card users face additional charges | 2011-01-28
Form a strategy now to deal with the hiked rates and fees that are expected this year.
Home equity loan rates for Jan. 27, 2011 | 2011-01-28
Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.

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