economy – Page 58 – People's World

Bring the jobs home

January 2, 2013 By Pat Barile

Making smartphones abroad that could be made here is not so smart.

Labor’s year in headlines

January 2, 2013 By PAI

A review of these headlines does more than just take one down memory lane.

East and Gulf Coast dockworkers postpone strike

December 28, 2012 By John Wojcik

The strike by dock workers could have frozen business at every port from Boston to Houston.

GOP vacations as nation teeters on the brink of “cliff”

December 27, 2012 By John Wojcik

President Obama flew back into the nation's capital today reportedly with a new offer to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff on Jan. 1.

Obama tries again on fiscal cliff

December 26, 2012 By John Wojcik

President Obama is still trying to negotiate an arrangement with Congress to head off or to postpone tax increases on working people and the massive cuts scheduled to begin after Jan. 1.