economy
“The Country of the (Growing) Blind”
January 6, 2015Today, all of us can be ordinary citizens, using the singular eye of smartphones, blogs, and shares, to expand everyone's vision.
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Jobless rate unchanged in Nov., businesses say they created 321K jobs
December 5, 2014The number of unemployed actually rose by 115,000 in November, to 9.11 million, BLS said. But an equal number of workers found jobs, so the rate stayed unchanged.
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Blue-Green Alliance calls for planet-wide move to clean energy
December 5, 2014"We must act now to address global climate change and promote the creation and maintenance of good jobs in the clean energy economy."
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Economists weigh in as Walmart Black Friday protests approach
November 26, 2014As the largest Black Friday strikes and protests scheduled for Nov. 28 rapidly approach, the growing calls for change at Walmart continue.
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The big chill: tensions in the Arctic
November 24, 2014The Arctic may be cold, but the politics surrounding it are pretty hot. There is a great deal at stake.
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