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Coming “Fiscal Cliff” in Congress Affects Hiring, Even Firing
Both major political parties talk a good game on the need to help create jobs. But their refusal to agree on a plan to stop the government from going …
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Public Workers Face New Rash of Layoffs, Hurting Recovery
Government payrolls grew in the early part of the recovery, largely because of federal stimulus measures. But since its postrecession peak in April 2009 (not counting temporary Census hiring), …
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U.S. Jobs, GDP, and the Eurozone
What was touted for months over the past winter as a rebound taking hold in the US economy and the assertions that the US economy was u2018exceptionalu2019 and would …
For-Profit Education: Milking Students and the Taxpayers for Corporate Profits
The institutions make a nice profit whether students graduate or not and whether they start a career or not.
The Jobs Mirage: How Much More Work Do Humans Really Need?
Instead of clamor for jobs, why not clamor for a shorter workweek and divide the necessary work among more people?
Why March-April’s Job Gains Will Collapse This Summer
The jobs crisis is far from over.