economy
With layoffs come opportunities in Cuba
September 17, 2010Cuba announced a half million lay-offs this week. International affairs writer Emile Schepers gives some context and history to the announcement.
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15,000 jobless at tele-town hall cause concern for GOP
September 16, 2010Participation by 15,000 unemployed workers, Sept. 14, in Working America's tele-town hall on the November elections has Republican candidates nervous.
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Jobs emergency rallies take to streets
September 16, 2010One hundred six Jobs Emergency actions took place across the country on Sept. 15.
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Government offers $1 billion more for housing crisis, still hard to keep pace
September 15, 2010As the nation's poverty rate rises to 15 percent, the highest level since the 1960s, the Obama administration announced this week new measures to help struggling homeowners prevent foreclosure.
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Right-wingers frenzied to save tax cuts for rich
September 14, 2010Several House and Senate Republicans are complaining that GOP Minority Leader John Boehner fell for a trap laid by President Obama when he said last weekend that, given no other option, he would vote for extending...
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