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Financialization and Unemployment
Whether the power of finance can be brought under more control becomes one of the significant issues, together with other structural and political causes of unemployment under capitalism, when …
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Solve the Real Problems – Poverty Retirement and Health Insecurity – and the Economy Will Recover
Imagine the impact on the economy of 55 million seniors receiving an additional $1,200 each month.
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The Case Against Billionaires
Itu2019s time to start funneling the riches produced by the American economy to the real job creators: working class people who are spending money.
Most New Jobs Don’t Require College Education
Jeannette Wicks-Lim: The possibility of educating one's way out of poverty is getting dim as most new jobs only require a high school education.
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Why We Should Stop Obsessing About the Federal Budget Deficit
I wish President Obama and the Democrats would explain to the nation that the federal budget deficit isnu2019t the nationu2019s major economic problem and deficit reduction shouldnu2019t be our …
Economists’ Statement on Jobs
We are economists who think that the economy should serve people, the planet and the future.
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At Oakland’s Abandoned Army Base, a Jobs Plan Brings Hope to Locals
A new $1 billion plan to turn a vacant base into a shipping and logistics center will create thousands of jobs for the Oakland residents who need them most.
As Bain Ships Jobs to China, Bainport Protesters Arrested for Blocking Illinois Factory’s Closure
Police have arrested three people for blocking the removal of equipment from the Sensata Technologies plant in Freeport, Illinois.
The Week Ahead: Wednesday’s Presidential Debate and Friday’s Jobs Report
The biggest election news this week wonu2019t be who wins the presidential debate Wednesday night.
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After Nearly A Decade Of Declines, Manufacturing Jobs Begin Rebound
Manufacturing slumped in the first year of the Obama administration as the nation dealt with the effects of the recession, but since then, manufacturing has posted job gains in …