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Economy adds paltry 80,000 jobs, official jobless rate 9 percent

November 4, 2011 By John Wojcik

Just 80,000 jobs were added in the U.S. economy in October and the official unemployment rate was 9 percent, almost unchanged from September.

Greece – and the world – at the crossroads

November 3, 2011 By John Case

Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece stunned the world with his announcement of a national referendum on new austerity measures.

Poverty is up and guess what? Corporate taxes are down

November 3, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

As the deadline for the Senate super committee draws nearer two new studies highlight what's at stake.

Union leaders to G20: World must focus recovery on workers, jobs

November 2, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

World leaders must pivot and focus the international economy - and its recovery - on getting workers into jobs, union leaders will tell international leaders meeting in Cannes, France.

Occupy Memphis: Sixteen days and counting

November 1, 2011 By James Raines

Occupy Memphis features several caucuses devoted to women's rights, diversity, homelessness, LGBT, anti-Capitalism, and Agnosticism/Atheism. The protests have been peaceful and widely supported by the citizens of the Mid-South.