Jobs
Unions demand good jobs as study shows openings pay little
August 2, 2011"Industries that once were great contributors to our country - auto, shipbuilding, machine tools and even electronics - are shadows of what they once were," declares the Task Force on Job Creation, in its report, released...
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For New Orleans, Brad Pitt houses were not enough
August 1, 2011Some of the gleaming new structures sit opposite desolate, abandoned lots while others are sandwiched in between crumbling houses to which no one has returned.
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Letter from a reader: Freedom means choice
July 29, 2011One peoplesworld.org reader writes from Louisiana, land of the blues, on unemployment, ballot choices and getting a tax break for yachts.
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U.S. Commerce Department: The economy sucks!
July 29, 2011John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics, was quoted as saying, "The word for this report is 'shocking.'" Sorry, Mr. Ryding, why are you shocked?
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Is snail mail on its last legs?
July 29, 2011The United States Postal Service has announced that it will examine 3,700 post offices for the possibility of closure.
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