economy
Worker-friendly senator to unveil jobs plan
February 2, 2012WASHINGTON (PAI) - Senate Labor Committee Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, will roll out an extensive package of legislation within the next few weeks - everything from infrastructure improvements to parts of the Employee Free Choice Act...
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Demand Congress cut the military budget
February 1, 2012Congressional Republicans are attempting to undo cuts to the military budget. You can take action.
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Union leaders praise Obama’s economic themes
January 30, 2012Union leaders view positively the emphasis President Obama put on economic themes in his State of the Union address, particularly his call for the wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes .
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Will Twinkies, Kodak wreck the American dream?
January 24, 2012It seems another American icon is being chiseled away.
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The human dimension of long-term joblessness
January 24, 2012Millions are still out of work or underemployed, and our economy isn't anywhere near full capacity.
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