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Labor Organizing in 2017: Looking Beyond Trump’s Lies on Jobs
Manufacturing became a source of good jobs only after angry working people united to fight the bosses and politicians.
Employment Rate and Unemployment Rate Steady as Job Growth Slows
The Labor Department reported little change in the unemployment or employment rates in December.
Rick Perry’s Texas Giveaways
The soon-to-be US energy secretary doled out billions in grants and tax incentives for corporations while governor of Texas.
“We’ll Look at Everything”: More Thoughts on Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
To stimulate the economy, create new jobs and generate new GDP requires an injection of new money.
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Trump’s Economic Policies Are Unsound — but Not Because We Can’t Afford Them
Much of what economists say about Trump's plans for infrastructure and tax cuts is likely to be wrong.
Bridging the Gap: Why Trump Should Meet With Green Energy CEO Elon Musk for Huge Job Creation
Donald Trump knows perfectly well why his coastal golf course in County Clare, Ireland, is under siege by rising sea levels.
Wage Growth and Prime-Age Employment to Population Ratio Pick Up in October
The October jobs report provides solid evidence that the labor market is improving for most of the labor force.
“I Work Like an Independent Worker, and I Feel Happy“
What today's workers can learn from day laborers and domestic workers about job security, health benefits and retirement.
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Slower Pace of Job Growth Continues Into the Fall
The Labor Department reported that the economy added 156,000 jobs in September, somewhat less than most economists had projected.
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Contract for Disaster: How Privatization Is Killing the Public Sector
For decades, work in the public sector has been a gateway to a middle-class life. But that's changing.