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The Meaning of Increasing the Minimum Wage

Bruce Raynor | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Minimum Wage, Labor, Employee Free Choice Act, Work, Economy, Wages, Econonomic, Jobs, Organized Labor, Labor Unions, Recession, Politics News
Bruce Raynor

The bubbles have burst. Our economy is sinking. Americans are looking for a new approach. The increase in the minimum wage points the way forward.

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College Student Summer Career Advice: 10 Things To Do This Summer to Solidify Your Ideal Job After Graduation

Lindsey Pollak | Posted 07.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Job Market, Social Networking, Jobs, Job Search, Networking, College Graduates, Advice for College Grads, Job Hunt, Living News
Lindsey Pollak

If you've just graduated from college and you're eager to find a full-time job before the fall, here are a few ideas to help you snap up job offers while everyone else is slacking.

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Recession-Proof Jobs

BusinessWeek | Albert Sun | Posted 07.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Technology Jobs, Tech Jobs, Unemployment, Jobs, Recession-Proof Jobs, Recession, Business News

These are tough times for job seekers. The U.S. unemployment rate held steady in June at 5.5%, the highest rate since October 2004. The outlook is esp...

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How to Nail a Job Interview

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Job Market, Job Hunt Mistakes, Public Speaking, Career Advice, Jobs, The Full Life, Job Interviews, Resume Tips, Corporate Culture, Job Hunt, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

A job interview isn't all that different from a public speech, except that in interviews you sit down, listen more than speak, and are the world's expert on the topic, you.

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Obama Camp Criticizes McCain's Energy Record - Obama Campaign Press Call 7.9.08 AUDIO

OffTheBus Listening Post | Posted 07.09.2008 | Home

Read More: Presidential Campaign 2008 Audio, Biofuels, Tom Vilsack, Economy, Ted Strickland, Jobs, Barack Obama 2008, Energy Policy, Presidential Campaign 2008, Barack Obama Jobs, Press Conference Call Audio, Presidential Campaign Press Conference Call Audio, Presidential Campaign Audio, Barack Obama Energy Policy, Oil, Price of Gas, John McCain 2008, John McCain, Home News
OffTheBus Listening Post

WHO: Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack WHAT: Press conference call to discuss John McCain's and Barack Obama's plans for e...

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Reach Higher, America: Overcoming Crisis in the U.S. Workforce

David Perdue | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Literacy, Adult Education, Economy, Training, Living News
David Perdue

Already beyond the reach of schools and lacking the adequate education and skills to obtain a good paying job, our nation's 25 to 34 year-olds are the first generation in U.S. history to be less educated than their parents.

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War, The Economy And The Death of A Man

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Andrew Seabrooks, Iraq War, Class Warfare, Jobs, Afghanistan War, US Soldiers, Economy, Recession, Politics News
Jonathan Tasini

In the United States, a man who wanted to work could not find enough work to keep him from being homeless. So, he went back to war so he could make enough money to survive. And he died.

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The Gas Menagerie: McCain and Graham Join The Drill Team

Linda Hansen | Posted 06.25.2008 | Home

Read More: Gas Prices, John McCain, Offshore Drilling Moratorium, James Clyburn, Jobs, South Carolina Tourism, Meet the Press, Election 2008, Lindsey Graham, Joe Biden, South Carolina Economy, Barack Obama, Brian Williams, Big Oil, Offthebus, Home News
Linda Hansen

Every four years there's some guy trying to get at us in the steamy back seat of his gas-guzzling muscle car. I say we keep our skirts down. You know the drill: Just say no.

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Friday Talking Points [36] -- End The Media's Pro-McCain Bias! Now!!

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.20.2008 | Media

Read More: Boeing, Tim Russert, Cindy McCain, Nuremburg, Pow, Fisa, Immunity, Campaign, Telecom, Contract, 2008, John Kerry, Midotw, Nancy Pelosi, Glenn Greenwald, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Tax Return, Airbus, Amnesty, Nbc, Democrat, 08, Air Force, Democrats, Barack Obama, Election, 08 Election, Elections, Martin Luther King, Mddotw, Gotcha, Tanker, Wiretapping, 60 Minutes, Warrantless, Russ Feingold, Thomas Eagleton, Cia, Clayton Williams, Jobs, Media, Bush, Republican, Vietnam, Bias, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, 2008 Campaign, Waterboard, Keating Five, War Crime, Hanoi Hilton, Keating, John McCain, Mental Health, Military Record, Rape, Mlk, Prisoner of War, 2008 Elections, War Criminal, Scandal, 2008 Election, Lobbyist, Meet the Press, Northrop Grumman, Prisoner, 08 Campaign, Steny Hoyer, 2008 Presidential Race, Telecommunications, 1972, Al-Libi, Form 180, Torture, sf180, Media News
Chris Weigant

McCain has joked that the media is "his base" of support. It was a funny line, but there is a truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on McCain. And this has to stop. Now.

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The White House's Lame Excuses For Rejecting a Badly-Needed Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Ross Eisenbrey | Posted 06.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Market, Unemployed, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Economy, Unemployment Benefits, Jobs, US Job Market, Epi, Business News
Ross Eisenbrey

Of course Americans need jobs, but in the meantime, those who can't find them need unemployment insurance.

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Punishing Workers Who Must Work Part-Time

Beth Shulman | Posted 06.12.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Market, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Unemployment Rate, Working Mothers, Work, Job Layoffs, Working Women, Unemployment Benefits, Jobs, Business News
Beth Shulman

As the economy worsens, more and more workers will have to take part-time jobs, exposing the urgent need to reform these positions.

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Graduation Blues

Christine Hassler | Posted 06.03.2008 | Living

Read More: Transition, Jobs, Graduation, Career, Grad School, College, Gen Y, Advice, The Balanced Life, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I've just graduated from graduate school, but instead of feeling excited, I'm feeling really sad. I went directly to grad school aft...

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For a "Change-Turnout-New Voter" Election, Bill Richardson Should Be VP Choice

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environment, 2nd Amendment, Latinos, New Mexico, Jobs, Education, Nobel Peace Prize, Healthcare, Energy, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Electoral Map, Debate, North Korea, Politics News
Paul Abrams

History tells us that few people vote for a ticket because of the vice-presidential candidate. However, Bill Richardson could change the electoral map -- now, and for two generations.

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Private Greed vs. Public Good

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Environment, Chamber of Commerce, Energy, Jobs, Job-Killers, Business News
Dave Johnson

The California Chamber of commerce is a lobbying association. They represent their members: businesses, many of which are large corporations. This is about private greed vs. the public good.

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Job Killers -- Or Just More Fear?

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Corporations, Lobbyists, Budget, California, Economy, Regulation, Consumers, Chamber of Commerce, Recession, Business News
Dave Johnson

The California Chamber of Commerce has released its annual list of what it calls "job-killer bills." Why is it that the hit-list seems to only target Democrats?

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Top 10 Most Painful Professions

abcnews.com | Posted 05.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Chronic Pain, Painful Jobs, Jobs, Job Market, Blogging, Worker's Compensation, Living News

No matter how much you love your job, there always will be days of strain and headaches. But for some, work brings daily aches and pains that can deve...

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Small Businesses Create Jobs or $600 Won't Do It, Jobs Will

Fred Hochberg | Posted 05.13.2008 | Business

Read More: Small Business Loans, SBA. Small Business, Wages, Loans, Employment, Jobs, Housing Crisis, Job Creation, The Fed, Interest Rate, Business News
Fred Hochberg

The best way to get people spending again is to create good jobs at good wages. Today, small businesses remain the best engine for job growth and the economy.

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The Corporate Freshman: Never Satisfied? Try These 6 Negativity Busters

Alexandra Levit | Posted 05.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Jobs, Job Satisfaction, Living News
Alexandra Levit

I've asked some people for advice on how to become more satisfied, and here are some of the gems I've heard and tried myself.

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20,000 Jobs Lost In April

New York Times | PETER S. GOODMAN and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Posted 05.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Umemployment, Job Losses, Jobs, Unemployment Figures, Business News

The American economy lost 20,000 jobs in April, the fourth consecutive month of decline, in what many economists took as powerful evidence that the Un...

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Why an Economic Turn for the Better? It's Government, Stupid.

Jeff Madrick | Posted 05.02.2008 | Business

Read More: George Bush, Federal Reserve, Jobs, Recession, Credit Crisis, Inflation, U.S. Economy, Economy, Ben Bernanke, Business News
Jeff Madrick

Government made the difference so far. It must go further. It is the end of the age of Milton Friedman.

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The Simple Arithmetic of Republican Failure

David Fiderer | Posted 04.20.2008 | Business

Read More: McCain Spending, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush Jobs, McCain Jobs, Republican Spending, Bill Clinton Jobs, Jobs, Jimmy Carter, Geroge W. Bush, Business News
David Fiderer

The numbers over the past 30 years are not refutable. When it comes to creating jobs and managing the nation's finances, Democratic presidents demonstrate success while Republican presidents show failure.

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Welcome 2008 Graduates To Our Real World

Demos | Posted 04.18.2008 | Home

Read More: Youth Activism, Young Voters, Jobs, Economics, Home News
Demos

Your degrees are the most expensive in history. Entry level jobs are hard to find. Pay at those jobs has decreased. And full benefits are a thing of the past. But you can work to change all of that.

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Teens Follow Parents' Lead, Reign In Spending

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 04.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Jobs for Teens, Jobs, Job Market, Allowances, Business News

NEW YORK — The souring job market and rising costs of the usual teenage indulgences _ a slice of pizza, a drive to the mall, the hottest new jea...

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Perspective from L.A.: Empowering Women in the New Economy

Madeline Janis | Posted 04.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women, Leaders, Poverty, Economy, Jobs, Los Angeles, Women Leaders, Inequality, Politics News
Madeline Janis

It's no secret that our economy has undergone a dramatic transformation. This transformation underscores the need for strong women leaders.

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A Country that Trades Us Down: We Deserve Better

Richard Trumka | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Yuan, Economy, United Nations, Beef Recall, Jobs, Congress, Afl-Cio, China, Food Recalls, Elections, Labor, Human Rights, Tax Policy, Trade, International Labor Organization, Workers' Rights, Working Families, Unions, Toxic Toys, Ilo, Politics News
Richard Trumka

Killer candy from Mexico and toxic toys from Chinese factories should be part of a B grade horror film. Instead, recalls involving 20 million toys and...

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