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Lawmaker panel faults “reckless” banks as causing great recession
January 27, 2011According to a federal panel, "reckless" banks and faulty regulators were the chief source of the recent crisis.
Read moreA New Generation of Dreamers: Freedom Rides yesterday and today
January 25, 2011A month-long celebration linking the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides that desegregated interstate transportation in the South with today's movements to address racism, violence and unemployment was kicked off here.
Read more“The Company Men”: It’s tough for bosses
January 24, 2011The story of a laid-off worker would have made a much better movie than this one, about three executives dealing with unemployment.
Read moreFood stamp use jumps to record rates in Illinois
January 20, 2011In Illinois, the number of families in need of food assistance has jumped nearly 13 percent, creating not just a political or economic issue, but a moral one.
Read moreTrumka: State of the Union must be a call to action on jobs
January 19, 2011AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka urged President Obama to make next week’s State of the Union Address a “call to action, a call to invest in our future, to create jobs, to be the country we can...
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