economy
New report: America’s workers living on the brink
August 23, 2012Even worse than that, 37 percent say they sometimes need to rely on the next payday to make ends meet.
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Voters say bring back call center jobs
August 17, 2012The Communications Workers are launching a campaign in 50 legislative races nationwide around the issues of offshore call centers and bringing the jobs back to the U.S.
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Ryan’s home state could lose billions under his plan
August 16, 2012Paul Ryan's home state, Wisconsin, could lose billions of dollars if Ryan gets into the White House and Republicans take control of Congress.
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Free back-to-school shoe lines reminiscent of the 30’s
August 14, 2012The story behind the shoe line in St. Joseph is a story repeated everywhere, from Gary, Ind., to Youngstown, Ohio, to Flint, Mich., to Chico, Calif., to Milton, Mass.
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Corporations loot tax monies as Chicago schools suffer
August 9, 2012Why would some of America's richest families need lavish public subsidies while schools, parks and other public services are in desperate need of funds?
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