New Deal
Crumbling bridges, rotting pipes and a jobless economy
November 22, 2010A public works program would create thousands of jobs and repair the nation's crumbling infrastructure.
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Jobs, labor and WPA’s living legacy
July 29, 2010Interest is growing in the history and legacy of Depression-era New Deal programs like the Works Progress Administration.
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DOL official: Economy ‘not normal,’ recovery way too long
June 11, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) -- The current economy is "not normal," unemployment affects different groups of people than it did before, and the recovery - in terms of the joblessness numbers - will take longer than it did...
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New Deal 2.0
December 11, 2009There are millions of unemployed ready to go to work today. The only missing element is someone to hire them.
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A ragged process
October 29, 2009Slightly over a year ago, the American people elected a young African American to the presidency and increased the Democratic majorities in the Congress.
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