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The Job Opportunity Cost of War
Net job creation would have been 1 to 2 million jobs greater if the US had not been at war.
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Economy Adds 321,000 Jobs, Strongest Gain in Almost Three Years
Over the last three months wages grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate.
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Leave No Generation Behind
A tax on inherited wealth could eliminate student debt while reducing growing inequality.
Americans Are Working So Hard It’s Actually Killing People
The jobless recovery means massive speedups for many workers you depend on.
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Building Trades Chief Lauds Fracking Boom, Shrugs Off Environmental Concerns
On the issue of fracking, public tolerance is waning, but the trades unions aren't backing down.
New Factories Have Jobs You’d Really Want – and These Chicago Kids Are Skilling Up to Get Them
Manufacturing jobs are returning to the US, but to fill them weu2019ll have to train a new generation of workers.
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The Resurgence of the Public Education Nation
The growing movement against corporate-style education reform comes together around the question: What are we for?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Global Inequality Keeps Getting Worse, and More
In today's On the News segment: Global inequality just keeps getting worse, and more.
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The Good News and Bad News About 5.9 Percent Unemployment
While we are still far from anything resembling full employment, it is getting easier for people to find jobs.
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.9 Percent in September, as Economy Adds 248,000 Jobs
There has been no acceleration in wage growth even as the unemployment rate has fallen.