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President Obama’s Jobs Plan – an economic analysis

September 14, 2011 By Art Perlo

The president introduced his job plan in a speech to Congress Sept. 8, and introduced the American Jobs Act a few days later.

Jackson: Jobs needed as state cuts endanger lives

September 14, 2011 By John Rummel

People want to move from welfare to work, but the requirements to make that transition are missing.

Poverty rate rises to 15.1 percent, number of uninsured to 50 million

September 13, 2011 By John Case

The Census Bureau is reporting that the number of Americans in poverty jumped to 15.1 percent in 2010, a 27-year high.

Six crucial tasks for the left and progressive community

September 13, 2011 By Sam Webb

What will it take to save the core components of our social compact? The same thing that it took to win them. Here are six essential ingredients.

President demands lawmakers pass $447 billion jobs bill

September 9, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans, as expected, are already throwing wrenches into the works, with all of the GOP presidential candidates essentially trashing the proposal.