economy
Why BP’s U.S. operations should be nationalized – now
June 18, 2010Stopping the spill, and beginning recovery, is beyond the capacity of a private corporation.
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Millions at risk of being left behind in rising college economy
June 18, 2010A new study released this week finds that as the economy struggles to recover, and jobs slowly return, there will be a growing disconnect between the types of jobs employers need to fill and number of...
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Your mailman searches for the ghosts of Tom and Joe
June 14, 2010Today a young couple with two kids told me a sad story: they are giving their house, a house they had built just eight years ago, back to the bank.
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The TARP and the deficit hawks
June 11, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI)--When politicians demand the public do something because of the dictates of financial markets, it is best to hold on to your wallet.
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DOL official: Economy ‘not normal,’ recovery way too long
June 11, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) -- The current economy is "not normal," unemployment affects different groups of people than it did before, and the recovery - in terms of the joblessness numbers - will take longer than it did...
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