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Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis.Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » The February jobs report showing an increase of 192,000 jobs, with increased employment in virtually all sectors, provides welcome news. But...

Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis.Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » March Madness has descended on Washington – and I’m not talking college basketball. With 25 million people in need of full-time work, in...

"The American people's priorities are clear," said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel. "They want to keep the government open, and they want to cut spending." Uh. no. Americans have said agan and again their chief priority is JOBS and the the economy. It is bizarre. For...

Florida State Sen. Thad Altman describes himself as a "conservative Republican" and a "strict constitutionalist." Unlike so many conservative Republican lawmakers and judges who claim to abide by the constitution while skipping the clauses that get in the way of their...

The Republican response to the painful consequences of their budget cuts runs the gamut from "So be it," to "So what?" "So be it," said Speaker John Boehner to news that Republican budget cuts would slash over 200,000 jobs. House Majority...

Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics today confirms what several other experts are saying about the slash-and-burn budget antics of House conservatives: The budget cuts being pushed by House Speaker John Boehner and the Tea Party-possessed House of Representatives will not...

There are good jobs and there are crappy jobs. There are burger-flipping jobs and there are skilled trades and professions. There are jobs that pay well and have benefits and jobs that don’t. There is even the job you had, now paying less, with no benefits. Much of...

As you read this, remember what Republicans did just a few weeks ago to force huge tax cuts for the wealthy, adding as much as $900 to budget deficits. Also, keep in mind that we spend more on military than every other country combined. People Want Job Creation Not...

Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis.Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » Over the weekend, progressives rallied in front of all 50 statehouses in support of the protesting Wisconsin civil servants, but with a message...

Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis.Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » Florida Gov. Rick Scott renewed his opposition to a federally-funded high-speed rail line yesterday, rejecting a proposal to shift responsibility...