economy
Time to act for jobs is now, no excuses
September 9, 2011Obama's forceful speech and proposal for jobs before a joint session of Congress may well have been a turning point moment in his administration.
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Thousands show up for Black Caucus jobs fair (video)
September 6, 2011Video highlights from the Congressional Black Caucus jobs fair/town hall meeting held on Aug. 31 here at the Crenshaw Christian Center with more than 500 people in attendance. An estimated 20,000 showed up for the CBC's...
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Labor-backed think tank: Another lost generation?
September 6, 2011When it comes to income and net wealth, the years since 1983 have been a "lost generation" for all but the richest 5 percent of the U.S., say Larry Mishel and Heidi Shierholz of the Economic...
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Payroll tax, jobs and Social Security
September 6, 2011One part of the jobs program that President Obama will be presenting this week is an extension of the payroll tax reduction. Some activists and economists are opposing an extension, claiming that it will undermine Social...
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Job and wage loss major issues on Labor Day
September 5, 2011A report on U.S. occupations - sorting 366 defined jobs data into high-income, middle-income and low-income posts - reveals data to back what workers know by instinct: The jobs that disappeared in the Great Recession were...
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