economy
Labor-backed think tank: Job slump will continue
July 12, 2011There's bad news for the nation's 14 million unemployed: Two top experts at the Economic Policy Institute say the jobs slump will continue.
Read moreCWA: “We’ve had no choice but to fight”
July 12, 2011Carolyn Wade didn't go looking for a fight, but she's in the middle of a big one: some call it a war on workers.
Read morePresident needs to pivot back to jobs
July 11, 2011It is now 99 percent certain that the private economy is NOT going to cause the bad jobs numbers to change direction.
Read moreJobs crisis worsens, Texans call for people power
July 11, 2011The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an increase of only 18,000 net new American jobs in June 2011.
Read moreHands off Social Security movement ignites
July 8, 2011Lawmakers and groups representing 50 million Americans held a press conference here today demanding that Social Security cuts be taken off the deficit reduction table.
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