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No way to run the economy
March 11, 2005Paul Krugman, a New York Times economics columnist, warned recently that the Bush administration’s policies are making a deep economic crisis more likely. Now the chief economist of one of the world’s most prestigious banks says...
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Victory for Florida tomato workers
March 11, 2005Workers in Florida’s tomato fields won a pay raise after a hard-fought struggle that focused on fast food giant Taco Bell. Taco Bell announced March 8 that it will fund a penny per pound “pass through”...
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NLRB sticks it to workers
March 11, 2005LAS VEGAS — Millions of American workers will now need to get permission from the boss to join a union organizing drive as a result of a recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)....
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WORLD NOTES
March 11, 2005Bolivia: Congress rejects president’s resignation The Bolivian Congress voted unanimously March 8 to reject the resignation President Carlos Mesa had submitted a day earlier, saying ongoing popular protests had made it impossible for him to continue....
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White House seeks to block food sales to Cuba
March 11, 2005The Bush administration wants to close a hole in the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba. Congress passed legislation in 2000 opening up sales of U.S. farm products to the island nation, but machinations at U.S ports...
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