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Fed’s Yellen hits income inequality

October 27, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Even the head of the Fed now worries about the chasm of income inequality. But Janet Yellen, in a speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, took it one step beyond money.

AFL-CIO’s Gebre pulls for immigrant voters in Denver

October 24, 2014 By Kenneth Quinnell

He stressed that Latinos, who make up 14 percent of the eligible voters in the state, were very powerful in determining the outcome of the election.

NLRB protects Facebook time for workers

October 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

NLRB moved to protect workers' Facebook discussions about employers who shorted their state withholding taxes leaving them stuck with unanticipated bills.

House race in Virginia shows what’s at stake in election

October 23, 2014 By Emile Schepers

For many years, the 10th CD seat was held by Republican Congressman Frank Wolf, who easily beat off all challenges from Democrats. But Wolf is now retiring, leaving this as an open seat.

Brown autopsy results leaked, spun to favor police

October 23, 2014 By Special to People’s World

The timing of the report along with emphasis on powder burns and marijuana use may suggest local official's tactics designed to undermine the grand jury's work prior to its completion.