economy
Anti-immigrant laws are problem, not solution, study shows
February 7, 2011A new study shows that "enforcement only" strategies are likely to cause large scale suffering and disruption rather than solve the undocumented immigration problem.
Read moreObama turns up the heat on big business
February 7, 2011The president's speech to the Chamber of Commerce Feb. 7 was much more than the "thaw with business leaders."
Read moreFacing benefit cutoff, jobless “99ers” organize
February 7, 2011Activists note official unemployment in Connecticut has more than doubled to about 170,000 since 2007, with no sign of improvement. It's a crisis for the entire state and demands emergency attention, they say.
Read moreIt’s official: jobless rate in January at 9 percent
February 4, 2011Unemployment dropped in January by .4 percent to 9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. It was the second straight .4 percent monthly decline in the official rate. That was the only good news in...
Read moreNeighborhood Grocery Initiative takes on non-union megastores
February 4, 2011United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 in northern California says the year 2011 poses unprecedented challenges for its members working in the grocery industry.
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