economy
Creationists, flat earthers and deficit hawks
September 2, 2011It's worth asking how the proponents of deficit-reduction - be they congressional Republicans or "deficit hawks" within the Obama administration - think that lower deficits will lead to increased growth and job creation in an economy...
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Philadelphia says: Heal America, tax Wall Street
September 2, 2011Over 100 rallied outside the downtown office of Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Penn., Sept. 1 to deliver the message.
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Joint session of Congress to hear the president on jobs
September 1, 2011President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday night to a joint session of Congress, ending yet another GOP attempt to embarrass the president.
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“America Wants to Work” kicks off this week
August 31, 2011The AFL-CIO and its allies will spend weeks organizing an "America Wants to Work" campaign to focus on what they see as the nation's real crisis: jobs.
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A tip for Joe the machinist: Watch your back
August 31, 2011A Labor Day reflection: Corporate America no longer even pays lip service to the importance of encouraging hard work and skill.
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