Jobs
Weekly jobless claims and the ‘Jobs Summit’
November 13, 2009President Obama announced that he will convene a "Jobs Summit" in December to explore the means for tackling this seemingly intractable problem of mounting unemployment even in the face of positive GDP (Gross Domestic Product) numbers...
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On Veterans Day, Obama champions America’s vets
November 10, 2009The Obama administration this week announced the creation of a new Veterans Employment Initiative.
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A Bronx cheer for anti-union development deal
November 2, 2009BRONX, N.Y. – On Sunday, October 25, close to 1,000 Bronx residents overflowed the gymnasium of the St. Nicolas of Tolentine Church to demand a new “Blueprint for the Bronx,” a blueprint for responsible economic development,...
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Message to banks: ‘Time to bail us out’
October 27, 2009Sick of profiteering, foreclosures and joblessness, thousands tell banks 'Enough is enough'
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Labor: ‘It’s jobs, not the deficit, stupid!’
October 23, 2009"The need for massive job creation should trump fear of large federal budget deficits expressed in opinion polls," declared a top AFL-CIO analyst this week.
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