Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Society81538 Social Welfare 839 Disabilities (88) Social Security (135) Poverty (242) Famine (33) Illiteracy (1) Malnutrition (145) Unemployment Benefits (51) Philanthropy (27) Social Welfare Related People Barack Obama 80 George W. Bush 38 John McCain 25 Henry Paulson 23 Hillary Clinton 23 John Edwards 19 Bill Gates 18 Nancy Pelosi 17 Angelina Jolie 13 Bill Clinton 13 Harry Reid 12 Warren Buffett 12 John Boehner 11 Brad Pitt 11 Michael Bloomberg 10 Bono 10 Ban Ki-moon 9 Ben Bernanke 8 Colin Powell 8 Dick Cheney 8 Jiang Zemin 7 Hu Jintao 6 Charles Rangel 6 Max Baucus 6 Hugo Chavez 6 Events 2008 U.S. Recession 47 US Election 2008 35 Bush Admin. 30 2005 Hurricane Katrina 27 Global Financial Crisis 20 2004 Fake Milk Powder 19 Korea Situation 17 Second Gulf War 16 2007-8 Global Inflation 15 Global Food Crisis 15 Obama Admin. 13 110th Congress 11 Global War on Terrorism 8 2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis 8 Korea Nuclear Crisis 8 Obama Stimulus Package 7 Darfur Genocide Crisis 6 Gulf War Coalition Forces 6 World War II 6 2006 U.S. Midterm Election 5 National Fights 5 Iraqi Crisis 5 2005 Somalia Civil War 4 Holocaust 4 2004 Asia Tsunamis 4

U.S. consumer spending rises, jobless claims tumble WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in October, while new applications for jobless aid last week fell to their lowest level in more than a year, suggesting the economic recovery is gaining traction.   Activities:2008 U.S. Recession   Source:(Reuters)   2009-11-25 Congress set to expand homebuyer tax credit WASHINGTON - Buying a home is about to get cheaper for a whole new crop of homebuyers - $6,500 cheaper.   People:Max Baucus Barack Obama   Activities:111th Congress 2008 U.S. Real Estate Crisis   Source:(AP)   2009-11-05 Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says CHICAGO - Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-11-02 Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - If her check were bigger, 76-year-old Agnes Conti might be able to spring for a better cut of meat for her pot roast. She could afford to send her nine grandchildren more than $20 for their birthdays and Christmas. She'd be able to buy some nice new clothes, like she sees on QVC, not what she settles for at Walmart.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-10-16 Economic crisis requires swift action on hunger: FAO chief ROME (AFP) - The international community must do more to feed the world's hungry in a "historically unprecedented" global economic crisis, the head of the UN's food agency Jacques Diouf said on Friday.   Source:(AFP)   2009-10-16 Headlines U.S. consumer spending rises, jobless claims tumble 2009-11-25 Congress set to expand homebuyer tax credit 2009-11-05 Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says 2009-11-02 Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp 2009-10-16 Economic crisis requires swift action on hunger: FAO chief 2009-10-16 Some poor nations succeeding in fighting hunger 2009-10-16 Social Security makes it official: No COLA in 2010 2009-10-15 Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors 2009-10-14 Economic crises cause spike in world hunger: UN 2009-10-14 Astor's son convicted of looting her $200M fortune 2009-10-08 New jobless claims drop unexpectedly to 545K 2009-09-17 NY graffiti underworld writes its future 2009-09-07 For the jobless, Labor Day is hardly a holiday 2009-09-05 Shriver getting well wishes from Special Olympians 2009-08-09 Clinton says farm investment top US priority 2009-08-05 Study: Parental Stress Increases Kids' Risk of Asthma 2009-07-23 'Angela's Ashes' author McCourt dies in NYC at 78 2009-07-19 Poverty hampering access to vaccine: WHO chief 2009-07-14 Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears 2009-07-11 Pope proposes new financial order guided by ethics 2009-07-07 "Slumdog" child star moves into new Mumbai home 2009-07-05 New Report Reveals the Depth of German Poverty 2009-06-23 Obama: It's OK to borrow to pay for health care 2009-06-09 Fashion heiress, economist push foreign aid plan 2009-05-24 Social Security and Medicare finances worsen 2009-05-12 Asia urged to rethink growth policies amid crisis 2009-05-03 Unemployment soars to 8.5 percent; 13M now jobless 2009-04-03 Workers feel the brunt of health insurance woes 2009-03-23 Obama apologizes for 'Special Olympics' joke 2009-03-21 Pope condemns sorcery, urges Angolans to convert 2009-03-21 U.S. workers on jobless benefits at record high 2009-03-19 Craigslist chief 'mystified' by sheriff's sex ad lawsuit 2009-03-08 Obama pledges to slash deficit -- after increase 2009-02-23 Obama warns mayors not to waste stimulus money 2009-02-20 Jobless hit with bank fees on benefits 2009-02-20 Nearly 5 million Americans drawing jobless benefits 2009-02-19 Nearly 5 million are getting unemployment benefits 2009-02-19 How will the government stimulus plan affect you? 2009-02-14 Stimulus bill offers workers, businesses tax cuts 2009-02-12 New jobless claims jump more than expected to 626K 2009-02-05 More sour economic reports for employment, retail 2009-02-05 Beanie Babies maker renames Sasha, Malia dolls 2009-02-04 Feds may make health insurance easier after layoff 2009-02-02 America abortion debate reaches into African slums 2009-02-01 Americans receiving jobless benefits hits record 2009-01-29 Obama touts aid plan's impact on average Americans 2009-01-24 Inaugural Pastor: The Two Faces of Rick Warren 2009-01-19 New York mayor vows to keep recession-hit city safe 2009-01-15 Obama stimulus bill price tag now $850 billion 2009-01-14 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Bush gets emotional, defends record in Iraq, home 2009-01-12 Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says 2009-11-02 Jet Li: China ready for volunteerism 'explosion' 2008-12-03 Food Prices: Hunger Strikes 2008-06-11 Katrina exerts subtle force on TV's Emmy Awards 2005-09-18 Social Security makes it official: No COLA in 2010 2009-10-15 How will the government stimulus plan affect you? 2009-02-14 More sour economic reports for employment, retail 2009-02-05 Governments struggle to cope with rising unemployment 2008-11-20 Businessman rescues Oral Roberts U. 2008-02-05 Nobel laureate: Poverty fight essential 2006-12-10 Oprah, Bono promote clothing line, iPod 2006-10-12 Clinton Global Initiative nets 7.3 billion dollars in pledges 2006-09-23 Martinez hit hard; Mets' clinch delayed 2006-09-16 Bryan Adams to perform at quake concert in Pakistan 2006-01-07 Life gets tougher for Hong Kong's poorest 2004-11-03 Hunger Spreads Across Argentina 2002-06-12 Congress set to expand homebuyer tax credit 2009-11-05 Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp 2009-10-16 NY graffiti underworld writes its future 2009-09-07 Asia urged to rethink growth policies amid crisis 2009-05-03 Workers feel the brunt of health insurance woes 2009-03-23 Obama warns mayors not to waste stimulus money 2009-02-20 Nearly 5 million Americans drawing jobless benefits 2009-02-19 Jobless hit with bank fees on benefits 2009-02-20

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