economy
Hoffa gets university award, cites labor’s challenges
April 19, 2010DETROIT - Teamsters union President James Hoffa, a Detroit native, received the first Wayne State University "Labor Leaders on Labor" award at a ceremony here this month.
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Biggest U.S. city will debate cost of war vs. human needs
April 19, 2010The biggest U.S. city, New York may call for a cut in the Pentagon budget to fund domestic needs, if City Council member Letitia James has her way.
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Legalizing undocumented immigrants would boost economy
April 19, 2010The legalization of the 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States could raise the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of this country by $1.5 trillion over 10 years
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Goldman Sachs: going broke for profit
April 19, 2010The real crime of Goldman Sachs - buying the U.S. government through lobbying and placing former executives as appointees in high places - is not yet exposed.
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Demand to curb Wall Street has GOP in a bind
April 16, 2010Government records on campaign contributions shows that GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell takes more money from Wall Street than any other sector.
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