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Dean Baker | The Federal Reserve Board and the War for Poverty
The Fed plans to raise interest rates, possibly beginning as early as next month, in order to slow the economy.
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Job Growth Remains Strong in July
Weak wage growth and low EPOPs indicate persisting slack in labor market.
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Grocery Chain A&P’s Financial Meltdown Could Leave Thousands of Union Workers Jobless
Plans to dismember the A&P supermarket chain were revealed.
Obama Visits Ethiopia and Kenya to Discuss Counterterrorism, Gay Rights, Jobs
Obama arrived Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Tackling Informal Youth Labor in Latin America
Six out of every 10 jobs available to young people today are in the informal sector.
Why New Jobs Are Not Worth the Price of Prisoners’ Lives
The torturous practice of solitary confinement must end, in Illinois and nationwide.
Made in America: Walmart’s Misleading Claims
We shouldn't be fooled by the giant retailer's newly populist rhetoric.
Salvatore Babones: Problem With Social Security Is Getting Rich to Pay Fair Share
Eric Poulin interviews the Truthout reporter about his new book, “Sixteen for '16: A Progressive Agenda for a Better America.”
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Job Growth Slows in June
There is still little evidence of any acceleration of wage growth.
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Dean Baker | The Federal Reserve Board, Jobs and the Rewriting of Economic History
The history of the 1990s should be an important feature in the current debate on the Fed's interest rate policy.