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A Job Guarantee and the Federal Reserve Board
A jobs guarantee may be a good aspirational goal, but we have a lot of messy work that we have to deal with first.
Amid “Constitutional Crisis,” Bernie Sanders Urges Workers to Seize Means of Production
“When employees have an ownership stake in their company, they will not ship their own jobs to China,” he said.
Prime-Age Employment Rate Hits New High For Recovery
The overall unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in April.
Coal Miners’ Futures in Renewable Energy
Trump has touted coal-mining jobs, but he could create more jobs in coal country by recognizing the potential for renewable energy.
How to Turn Neighborhoods Into Hubs of Resilience
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence.
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The Trump Economy Myth and Job-Killing Policies
Propaganda is one thing, but Trump's actual policies will hurt job and wage growth once they kick in.
The Future of Automation Demands a Socialized Workplace
Rapid technological advancement has increasingly caused jobs to be taken over by robots.
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Unemployment Falls to 4.5 Percent in Spite of Weak Job Growth
The employment-to-population ratio also edged up to 60.1 percent, a new high for the recovery.
Neoliberalism in the Driver’s Seat: Trump and Ryan’s Ruling-Class Schemes
Trump's economic policies are designed to harm both those who voted him in and the environment, says Michael Meeropol.
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Be His Biggest Con Yet
“The greatest jobs producer God ever created”?