A weak U.S. jobs report offers cautious optimism for 2014
January added 113000 jobs after 75000 in December, with gains in manufacturing and construction. The unemployment rate fell to 6.6 percent as 115000 people found work, signaling underlying strength despite a soft near term, and economists expect a pickup later in the year. Fed policy remains unclear on timing for rate changes.
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The White House hopes GOP resistance to an immigration overhaul is temporary while pressuring Speaker Boehner to move forward. Officials say Boehner aims to pass or stall before the fall elections, facing conservative opposition to legalization and a push to keep health care reform in focus.
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President Barack Obama signed a five year agriculture bill at Michigan State University that expands benefits for farmers nationwide while reducing the food stamp program. He called the measure a multitasking tool that boosts jobs, innovation, research and conservation, likening it to a Swiss Army knife.
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The White House and allies push 18 to 34 year olds to enroll in Obama care plans. Volunteers target campuses bars laundromats using campaign data tactics to balance higher costs from older insured populations. Kaiser estimates this group must reach about 40 percent enrollment.
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