Jobs
One million new jobs possible, says economic study
December 1, 2009Over one million new public service jobs could be created at a cost of $40 billion according to the Economic Policy Institute in a report released on Monday.
Read moreThanksgiving in troubled times
November 25, 2009Food, family, traffic jams, thankfulness - all are part of Thanksgiving, but, especially this year, there is more.
Read moreChildren go hungry in America
November 19, 2009Children go hungry throughout the United States, the richest country in the world. What is it about capitalism - or the so-called "free enterprise" system - that it does not fulfill such a basic need: adequate...
Read moreNAACP, labor demand bold action on jobs
November 17, 2009WASHINGTON - The nation's top labor, civil rights and community leaders joined forces here today and put forward a bold program they say is needed to create millions of new jobs and to lift the economy...
Read moreWeekly jobless claims and the ‘Jobs Summit’
November 13, 2009President Obama announced that he will convene a "Jobs Summit" in December to explore the means for tackling this seemingly intractable problem of mounting unemployment even in the face of positive GDP (Gross Domestic Product) numbers...
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