economy
What makes a quality job?: Job Talk series, part 1
December 23, 2016Bringing back manufacturing jobs is not equivalent to creating “quality jobs” or making sure work is valued.
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Minimum wage hikes cause job loss? Economists say no
December 19, 2016Employers claim the minimum wage costs jobs. That's never been true.
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Stopping economic ups and downs: here’s how
November 2, 2016Want thrills in your life? Go ride a roller coaster. Want some economic security? Help make us more equal.
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Trumped-up trickle down economics? Sounds about right
October 21, 2016It’s worth taking a look at broad outlines of what the two parties have in mind when it comes to the economy.
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Does labor need a ‘new’ New Deal?
October 18, 2016Trade unions and progressives often look back to FDR’s New Deal. But was it really the model they think it to be?
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