economy
Debt deal is bad for America
August 2, 2011The debt deal is a bad deal for the American people and the economy.
Read moreLabor says jobs deficit is the real crisis
August 2, 2011Labor leaders say the nation's real crisis is not a debt crisis but an unemployment crisis and spending cuts could, in fact, spiral the country into an even deeper recession.
Read moreTea party takes America hostage on debt
August 2, 2011The debt ceiling crisis is the latest in a series of hostage crises instigated by the extreme right wing.
Read moreUnions demand good jobs as study shows openings pay little
August 2, 2011"Industries that once were great contributors to our country - auto, shipbuilding, machine tools and even electronics - are shadows of what they once were," declares the Task Force on Job Creation, in its report, released...
Read moreDebt-ceiling disaster postponed – but not for long
August 1, 2011The threat of default may have beeb averted, but working people will lose MORE ground.
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