economy
Tampa workers descend on Bain-owned company
August 28, 2012Some 200 workers protested outside the Bloomin' Brands corporate headquarters demanding that Bain Capital pay its workers more and stop outsourcing jobs.
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Workers in Tampa say “no” to the Romney economy
August 27, 2012Even before the opening of the Republican Convention, workers have been targeting places delegates gather to voice opposition to Romney's prescriptions for the economy.
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Raising taxes on the rich works for everyone
August 24, 2012Piketty and Saez joined with MIT's Stefanie Stantcheva on a brief article that helps explain why raising taxes on a nation's rich creates economies that work for everyone.
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New report: America’s workers living on the brink
August 23, 2012Even worse than that, 37 percent say they sometimes need to rely on the next payday to make ends meet.
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Voters say bring back call center jobs
August 17, 2012The Communications Workers are launching a campaign in 50 legislative races nationwide around the issues of offshore call centers and bringing the jobs back to the U.S.
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