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Trade Denialism Continues: Trade Really Did Kill Manufacturing Jobs
It is unfortunate that the proponents of recent trade deals feel they have to be this dishonest to push their agenda.
What Slashing the Labor Department Budget by 21 Percent Would Mean
The Trump administration's “budget blueprint” would devastate worker safety and job training programs.
The Trump Infrastructure Plan Won’t Bridge the Nation’s Job Gap
President Trump on Tuesday night is expected to make “a big statement” on infrastructure spending.
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Federal Hiring Freeze Will Hit Rural Areas and Communities of Color the Hardest
A consistent theme in the election was the inequity in economic recovery. The federal hiring freeze won't help.
Even Trump Can’t Stop the Tide of Green Jobs
Unlike traditional manufacturing jobs, green jobs in the clean energy industry have been on a steady upward swing.
Trump Is Foolish to Ignore the Flourishing Renewable Energy Sector
Real job-growth is happening in renewable energy while Trump makes hollow promises about the fossil-fuel sector.
Job Growth on Stable Course as Employment Rate Rises in January
The unemployment rate inched up by 0.1 percent in January to 4.8 percent, as the economy reportedly added 227,000 jobs.
Will Automation Benefit Humanity and the Planet, or a Tiny Elite?
A prosperous, sustainable future will require a very different kind of economic system.
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Federal Court May Decide Employers Can Reject Older Job Seekers to Protect “Image“
A major bias case against the Texas Roadhouse chain stems from an aggressive government strategy that may not survive the Trump administration.
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Five Groups of Americans Who’ll Get Shafted Under Trump’s Hiring Freeze
This freeze is a bad idea, but there will be more where this came from.