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Jobs Report Won't End Anxiety New jobs report better than expected but down from last year's average. NYT: "... the latest figures for hiring were down from last year’s average of roughly 190,000 and fell a bit short of what policy makers had been hoping to see at...
February Jobs Report: We're Going Nowhere Fast
The February jobs report is more of the same: an economy that is not growing fast enough to put Americans back to work or to provide any lift to wages. This isn't due to the weather; it is due to the perversity of politicians.
'More Of The Same' Won't End Conflict Over Standardized Testing
We have a standoff over testing as the chief means of determining the fate of the nation's schools. A new call for congressional hearings provides a useful option to go forward.
You Should Be Afraid Of The Trade Deficit, Not The Budget Deficit
Simple message: The trade deficit costs jobs. Our budget deficit right now doesn't. This is a huge issue. Please ask your elected officials and candidates what they plan to do to fix it.
Most Small Businesses Want A Minimum Wage Increase, Poll Says
Fifty-seven percent of small businesses in a new survey said they support a $10.10 minimum wage. They think an increase in the minimum wage is good for their bottom line and would be good for taxpayers.
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Obama Puts Minimum Wage Front and Center... Obama highlights minimum wage proposal by eating at CT diner that pays workers $10/hr. W. Post: "The diner’s owner 'knows what it’s like to work all his life, and he understands that if people are working hard they shouldn’t...
Paul Ryan Gets It Backwards On Families and Poverty
In his latest attack on the poor, Rep. Paul Ryan repeats the old conservative trope that the “breakdown of the family” is the main cause of poverty. Ryan has it backwards.
What CBO Report? The State With The Highest Minimum Wage Is Adding Jobs.
The home of the Super Bowl champions is also America's minimum wage champion, with the highest state minimum wage of $9.32. And it beats the national average for job growth.
The Way Forward: Tax and Spend
Yes, conservatives have tried for years to turn "tax and spend" into an epithet. But this strategy would reduce joblessness and inequality while stimulating the economy.
Jobs Proposals In The President's Sure-To-Be-Obstructed Budget
Again and again President Obama has proposed programs to help the economy and create jobs. Again and again these proposals have been obstructed by Republicans in Congress.
