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Unemployment rate dropped because 800,000 were not counted

May 2, 2014 By PAI

The proportion of the unemployed and underemployed, including those so discouraged they stopped seeking work, is still one of every eight workers.

House GOP rams through latest devastating Ryan budget

April 14, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The House's ruling Republicans jammed through a GOP-written budget blueprint for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, by a 219-205 vote on Apr. 10.

Greek unions hold 24-hour general strike against austerity

April 10, 2014 By Morning Star

Transport grinds to a halt and schools close as thousands march through Athens in protest.

Official February unemployment at 6.7 percent

March 10, 2014 By PAI

U.S. Unemployment rose by 0.1 percent in February, to 6.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

Keystone XL pipeline and the jobs controversy

February 7, 2014 By Blake Skylar

XL backers' arguments that the project is a jobs provider are being disputed. Many, including some labor activists, feel that the pipeline issue does not need to be divisive, and that they share the same underlying...