economy

Trumka: Time for a new economy

January 11, 2010 By Richard Trumka

The full text of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's speech on labor's agenda for a new economy at the National Press Club.

The big minus

January 6, 2010 By John Case

Without a rapid draw-down in unemployment numbers, Obama will be unlikely to resurrect the coalition he needs to address other important questions.

Even the Washington Post agrees: It was a ‘Decade of Disaster!’

January 4, 2010 By John Wojcik

It took the Washington Post until almost a year after he left office to do it, but on its front page Jan. 2 the paper, which normally emphasizes happy economic news, printed a report that described...

No Happy New Year for California’s budget

December 28, 2009 By Marilyn Bechtel

After coping with over $60 billion in budget shortfalls this year, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to propose draconian new budget cuts.

Bah humbug!

December 22, 2009

Fewer days off - good or bad? Can we have shorter hours and good pay? A no-brainer? Well, there's an online debate, and you can weigh in.