Democrats and Republicans continue to argue what the true longer-term costs will be, with 10-year costs of the House measure put at more than $1 trillion.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Thai economists are warning Thailand's unemployment levels could reach 1.3 million people this year, more than double the530,000 people who lost their jobs last year when the unemployment rate stood at 1.4 percent.

VOA: standard.2009.03.09