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BREAKING: Jobs Up, Wages Flat 223K new jobs in April. NYT: "The American job market rebounded in April, the government said Friday, as employers added 223,000 positions and the unemployment rate decreased to 5.4 percent ..." But austerity still holding us back, says...
Jobs Report: We're Still Feeling The Effects of Austerity
As has been true for the past few months, you have to get below the sunny top lines of the April jobs report to get the real story: We're still have a slack labor market, and right-wing austerity is the cause.
Bring Back Free College – And Cancel Debt for the "In-Betweeners"
As we move to restore the American idea of free public higher education, let's not forget the 41 million Americans who were burdened with $1.3 trillion in the few short decades when our nation lost sight of it.
How The Republican Budget Cons Conservatives
Republican leaders can't keep their promise to cut spending down to a level not seen since before the New Deal. Capitulation is inevitable. They can admit it now, or pay a price later.
With Sanders in the Race, Clinton Can't Dodge Trade
Sen. Bernie Sanders stands alone in his single-minded focus on the economy. His blunt talk on jobs, rising inequality, and the erosion of the middle class will force many White House hopefuls to address topics they would rather avoid.
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Nike Visit Roils Trade Debate Puzzlement over Obama's planned TPP stump speech at Nike HQ. HuffPost: "Nike, which is regarded as a pioneer in overseas outsourcing, has a long and checkered labor history in Vietnam ... Nike has helped make significant safety...
Andrew Cuomo Feels the Heat, Sees the Light
For evidence that movement matters, read the attached op-ed by Andrew Cuomo. The man who shot down New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's efforts to raise the minimum wage now champions fast food workers. Who knew?
Obama To Visit Nike To Promote the TPP. Wait, NIKE? Really?
In Nike, a company that grew by outsourcing jobs to overseas sweatshops, President Obama may well have found the perfect place to promote yet another job-destroying, billionaire-enriching trade deal.
The War On Christmas Lights: Here's The Real Story
If you believe the latest fears emanating from the right-wing fever swamps, President Obama is coming to take away your Christmas lights. Here's the shocking truth.
Six Reasons Not To “Heart” Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee is back on the campaign trail again. He may try to turn on the charm and moderate his extremist views, but beneath his good-old-boy exterior beats the heart of a theocrat, a homophobe, a hypocrite, and a con man.
