economy
Romney scandal worse than it seems
July 20, 2012Defenders of Mitt Romney say his refusal to release tax returns and his stashing money overseas are nothing more than what most people would do.
Read moreGOP shoots down another jobs bill
July 20, 2012Once again, a planned Senate Republican filibuster brought down a jobs bill, the Bring Jobs Home Act.
Read moreSEIU, Jobs with Justice to push higher minimum wage
July 19, 2012The Service Employees and Jobs With Justice joined a last-minute campaign to get Congress to raise the minimum wage.
Read moreAFL-CIO: Call senators today to pass Bring Jobs Home Act
July 18, 2012The AFL-CIO and other backers are urging the public to contact their senators immediately to tell them to vote "yes" on the bill.
Read moreNew Study: Romney tax plan would kill 800,000 jobs
July 17, 2012Mitt Romney's tax plan would reward companies for exporting more U.S. jobs as well as encouraging the firms to duck taxes.
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