economy
Job creation nowhere on GOP agenda
January 3, 2011On a different planet, perhaps, an incoming Congress would now be plowing its way through the pages of jobs plans - but not this one.
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A parting thought
December 31, 2010With the end of the year fast approaching, I decided to join the pundits and leave one parting thought. So here goes!
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Class warfare looms in 2011
December 28, 2010We've already gotten a harbinger of the class warfare that the emboldened Republican right will wage against the people when the new Congress convenes in January.
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Living wage advocate: laws have positive impact
December 22, 2010If you walk into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) next year, you won't find a McDonald's. They refused to pay their workers a living wage, and dropped out of the bidding for a restaurant concession at...
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Anger erupts over slash-to-the-bone state budget
December 22, 2010SEATTLE - Public employee unions and the people they serve denounced the budget unveiled by Gov. Chris Gregoire, which slashes vital services and jobs.
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