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From Bad Jobs to Good Jobs
What happened to the good jobs? And what does it take to get them back?
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Zero Manufacturing Jobs Added. Zero.
What do we need to do to boost our manufacturing sector, bringing better-paying jobs and the jobs that support manufacturing?
Secret “Free Trade” Negotiations Will Gut Regulations, Further Enrich Multinationals and Big Financial Firms
One of the most disturbing aspects of both negotiations is that they are being held in secretu2026.secret, that is, if you are anybody other that a big US multinational …
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The Political Roots of American Obesity
Doctor of Oriental medicine E. Douglas Kihn argues that the squeezing of the American worker, starting under the Reagan Administration, has created a worried, hurried population succumbing to
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Japan’s Hopeful Experiment
Paul Krugman: I'm bullish on the Japanese experiment, even though current monetary policy has little effect.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Apparel Companies Start to Rethink Their Use of Slave Labor, and More
After several horrific factory collapses in Bangladesh, some U.S. apparel companies are starting to rethink their use of slave labor.
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How Big Should the Government Be?
Government should keep itself to two simple areas: protecting and running the commons, and regulating capitalism so it doesn't destroy us.
Global May Day Protests Against Austerity and Deaths of Bangladeshi Workers
May Day marches in major cities around the world demand an end to austerity policies and support of workers' rights.
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Sarkozy’s Post-Political Ambitions
Paul Krugman: I'm still amazed by the absolute unanimity of policy makers' turn to austerity.
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The Federal Reserve Shifts Language, Signals New Concern Over Sequester
The Fed believes the sequestration harms their efforts to jumpstart the economy.