economy – Page 147 – People's World

GE, capitalist icon, teams up with Obama – why?

February 8, 2011 By John Case

The addition of General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt to the third top Obama administration position on economic policy tells an important tale.

Economists paint bleak picture of Great Recession aftermath

February 8, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

A total of one out of every six workers are un- or underemployed.

Anti-immigrant laws are problem, not solution, study shows

February 7, 2011 By Emile Schepers

A new study shows that "enforcement only" strategies are likely to cause large scale suffering and disruption rather than solve the undocumented immigration problem.

Obama turns up the heat on big business

February 7, 2011 By John Wojcik

The president's speech to the Chamber of Commerce Feb. 7 was much more than the "thaw with business leaders."

Facing benefit cutoff, jobless “99ers” organize

February 7, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

Activists note official unemployment in Connecticut has more than doubled to about 170,000 since 2007, with no sign of improvement. It's a crisis for the entire state and demands emergency attention, they say.