Posts Tagged ‘John Tierney’
DC Shuttle: To Hold Down Student Loan Interest Rates, Congress Weighs Cuts to Health Law, Closing Tax Benefits for Oil and Gas Cos.
by The New England Council
April 30, 2012
On Wednesday, Senate Democrats introduced a bill (S. 2343) to extend the current interest rate on subsidized student loans for one year beyond the July 1 expiration date. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated the cost of a one-year extension to be $6 billion, which the bill would pay for by ...
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Tierney, Oates to Speak at Biz Group Event at Northeastern University Focused on Jobs for Youth
by Shoshana Akins
September 29, 2010
The New England Council (NEC) will sponsor remarks by U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) and U.S. Department of Labor Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Jane Oates on strengthening connections between business and postsecondary education for young adults in New England. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 21, at 8 a.m., at ...
Read MoreTags: employment for teens and young adults, Jane Oates, John Tierney, New England Council, Northeastern University, Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, Paul Harrington, Shoshana Akins | No Comments
