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Workers Producing More Getting Paid Less

My analysis of today’s revised third-quarter 2011 report for real labor output, productivity and compensation (salary plus all benefits for ALL nonfarm employees) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that “average” labor market conditions are far more grim and...

Republicans Feeling The Heat Dont Let Up

Yesterday, in response to Republican threats to block an extension of the temporary payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits, the Campaign for America's Future launched the "Stop GOP Sabotage" campaign at www.ourfuture.org/stopgopsabotage. Clearly, the...

The Feds Other Shoe Drops

The Fed’s other shoe dropped over the holiday weekend. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that Bloomberg news dropped the Fed’s other shoe, with a reverberating thump. It was back in August that Bloomberg revealed that the Fed gave $1.2 trillion in secret...

The Occupy Movement Focuses on Foreclosures

As the Occupy movement enters its third month, it is moving into a new phase. Colder weather in the north, combined with aggressive push back from city officials around the country, is requiring the movement to adopt new, innovative approaches that include, but...

Buy American – Shop American

One thing you can do to help bring back American jobs is look for goods made in America when you shop. People are tired of going into stores and seeing nothing but stuff fro0m China! This holiday season your family, relatives and friends will appreciate it even more...

Tell Republicans To Stop Sabotaging The Economy

Republicans have slashed public investment and blocked the President's American Jobs Act. With 14 million Americans officially unemployed and many millions more having given up finding jobs, you would think Republicans would support two measures they have backed in...

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