Democrats to release list of 17 Republicans they say are hypocrites.

United bloc vows to block attempts to “fix” the legislation via reconciliation.

After seeing a member of the tea party on TV this morning, I wonder where the grassroots of the tea party come in [" Tea Party Plans March Obamacare Protest ," usnews.com].

According to research by employment law consultancy firm Peninsula Ireland almost four in every ten Irish workers are having to take on extra work to balance their personal finances. As the ranks of Ireland’s unemployed continue to swell, those people still in work are forced to work longer hours, or even take on a second job to meet the challenging economic realities of life in post-celtic-tiger Ireland.

A plan to support the creation of up to one million jobs was announced today by a group of House Democrats led by Education and Labor Committee chairman Rep. George Miller (D-CA) . The Local Jobs for America Act would support public and private jobs the next two years in local communities across the country. It is the largest direct job-creation plan offered in Congress so far this year. With the burden of high unemployment, persistent joblessness and severe budget shortfalls that threaten to cause even more layoffs, the $100 billion jobs plan is the most significant legislation yet offered to tackle the massive jobs crisis directly. The plan would provide…

Online advertising has skyrocketed over the past few years. In 2009, companies spent close to $50 billion advertising online and that figure is expected to increase substantially in 2010.

Do you want to work as a volunteer? Well then all you need is a perfect volunteer job that would not only enable you to fulfill your aspirations but will also be of help to others. There are a lot of people who need help but are not in a position to do so.

“Focus on networking with your warm contacts first” – hardly rocket science is it?! Yet so many people (particularly job seekers and career changers), seem to think that networking is all about spending time with the “the right contacts” (whatever…

Interview techniques vary depending on the sophistication of the company, position etc, but using some simple skills, you can help beat your competitors. Understanding what the interviewer is looking for, prepares you well in advance and also helps your confidence.

Are you looking for a new green job? Do you have picture of the kind of green job you want? Are you envisioning yourself in a full time job in a large company that provides full benefits? Have you considered that this picture might be limiting you in your search for a green career? Read or listen to this week's tip to learn how you might be limiting yourself, and how to expand your possibilities.

Bank of America has become the first financial institution to stop overdrafts , not just overdraft fees, from debit cards. That means that the bank won’t let you withdraw more money than you have in your debit-linked bank account. The card simply won’t work. From the AP : It’s a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees. Rules set by the Federal Reserve that will ban banks from charging such fees, without first getting permission from the customer, are set to take effect July 1. But Bank of America is going a step further than the regulations require. It will simply no longer…

Image: Educate-yourself.org Seven US states are investigating market abuse by seed giant Monsanto. Attorneys general in Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Iowa, Illinois, and two more states are investigating Monsanto’s competitive practices. The US Justice Department is also investigating marketing at Monsanto. Bloomberg has more on Monsanto’s brewing storm: Monsanto rose to dominance via its genetically engineered Roundup Ready seed line, which was in 93 percent of the soybeans…

With more older donors and transplant candidates, age-specific matching could boost transplants.