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Unemployment
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North Carolina Rips More Holes in Its Safety Net
If ignorance is bliss, Governor McCrory must be ecstatic.
The 1% Want Your Kidney: Tales of Redistribution
A Bush-era economist recently likened progressive taxation to forceful kidney removal. Dean Baker puts his claim in context.
Want to Reduce the National Debt? Find More Workers
The fiscal costs of immigration reform is analyzed.
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The High Road to 21st Century Economic Success
On the high road to the future, we would use government institutions to put people to work in support of the common good.
Austerity Is Dead – So Can We Fix The Infrastructure NOW?
Austerity is dead might be the new mantra after Europe's financial crisis but major problems still remain.
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No More Lectures: What President Obama Can Do for Black America
Instead of another rousing speech, Obama need to focus on real change within the black communities that supported him during reelection.
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Ruinous Policies Plunge Portugal into Despair
Paul Krugman: How can it possibly make sense to condemn vast numbers of willing workers to unemployment?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Judge Rules Google Must Honor FBI’s National Security Letters, and More
In today's On the News segments: Wisconsin Republicans want to peek into your bank account when you're out of work, and more.
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The Real Numbers: Half of America in Poverty — and It’s Creeping Upward
The Census Bureau has reported that one out of six Americans lives in poverty. But it's actually much worse.
While Wall Street Soars, Jobs Market Still Scarred
Kevin G Hall explains why the Stock Market is no where near the success that analysts have been claiming.