Local Jobs for America Act

Why New York Needed the Federal Fiscal Relief - And Should Get More

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Employees, Education, Mayor Bloomberg, New York City Budget, Fiscal Relief, Paul Krugman, Schools, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, Recession, Public Services, Economic Policy Institute, Local Jobs for America Act, New York News

The fiscal relief bill signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday will unquestionably benefit New York City and other states and municipalities acr...

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Bloomberg's Federal/State Priorities Don't Include Preventing Devastating City Cuts?

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York City Card, Mayor Bloomberg, Budget Cuts, Michael Bloomberg, Mike Bloomberg, Service Cuts, New York City Budget Cuts, Bonus Tax, Wall Street Bonuses, Education Cuts, Local Jobs for America Act, New York News

Apparently helping New York retain its most critical public services is not among the "easy-to-reference issues" political donors should consider "when political candidates are calling for contributions."

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Jobs: The Best Politics is Doing the Right Thing

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobs, Unemployment, George Miller, Jobs Bill, Economy, President Obama, Local Jobs for America Act, Politics News

Let's cut to the chase. The American people are not happy with Washington and for good reason. After the roller coaster fight to win affordable heal...

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The Local Jobs for America Act: Why Aren't More Politicians Supporting Legislation Americans Need and Want?

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Living Wage, Sherrod Brown, Health Care, Economy, Local Jobs for America Act, Politics News

As far as most Americans are concerned, the so-called economic recovery has little to do with the reality many of them are facing.

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$33 Billion for War, How Could I Spend Thee on Local Jobs?

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Afl-Cio, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable, Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, Local Jobs for America Act, Politics News

Suppose we decided to pay the two-year cost of the Local Jobs for America Act by shortening the war in Afghanistan. By how long would we have to shorten the war?

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What Helps Us Hurts Us? The Tortured Logic on Denying Aid to New York

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Employees, New York Post, Teachers Unions, New York City Budget Cuts, Nicole Gelinas, Paul Krugman, Teachers, Unions, Stimulus, Job Creation, New York, New York City, Manhattan Institute, Local Jobs for America Act, New York News

Who needs jobs and public services when you could be shuttering libraries and cutting pay at the Parks Department?

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Cities' Devastating Cuts to Education and Transit Highlight the Need for the Local Jobs for America Act

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Transit, Public Education, Transit Cuts, Budget Cuts, Cities, Education Cuts, Local Jobs for America Act, Politics News

Looking at the national economic statistics, you might be able to persuade yourself that the recession is over. But observing local communities - nei...

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If Republicans Won't Let Democrats Go Small on Jobs, Let's Go Big!

Mike Elk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Coburn, Scott Brown, Unemployment, Jon Kyl, Climate Change, Party of No, Financial Reform, Jim Bunning, Bob Corker, Jobs, Lindsey Graham, Sarah Palin, Local Jobs for America Act, Politics News

We should push direct government hiring programs like the Local Jobs for America Act that could create or save a million jobs. We need to fight for programs that directly give people jobs.

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Some Workers the Free Market Just Won't Hire

Mike Elk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobs, Unemployment, Long Term Unemployment, Local Jobs for America Act, Hiring Programs, Government Hiring, Business News

With the Local Jobs for America Act putting the possibility of direct government hiring back on the table, we must make sure any hiring programs actually reach the communities that need help most.

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Jobs We Can Believe In

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Local Jobs for America, Local-Jobs-for-America-Act, Reid Jobs Bill, Jobs Bill, Wpa, Economy, Works Progress Administration, Jobs Legislation, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Local-Jobs-for-America, Local Jobs for America Act, Business News

On the 75th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration, we would do well to remember the notions of mutual responsibility and community values that underpinned its overwhelming success.

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Happy 75th, WPA: Its Genius Holds Lessons for Today's Jobs Crisis

Mike Elk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: African Americans, Jobs, Obama, George Miller, New Deal, Local Jobs for America Act, Works Progress Administration, Business News

This week marks the 75th anniversary of the WPA, the New Deal centerpiece that helped end the Great Depression by directly creating 3.3 million jobs. Let's remind ourselves of the economic lessons we learned from that historic program.

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Is Long-Term Unemployment America's Future?

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Unemployed, Jobless Rate, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Unemployment Rate, Long-Term Unemployment, Long-Term-Joblessness, Employment, Jobs for Urban Sustainability, Unemployment Benefits, Job Training, Joblessness, Job Creation, Local Jobs for America Act, Politics News

Like tea party activists and some of their fellow conservatives, Congress' reckless inattention to the deficit makes me concerned for my children's future. It's not because Congress is spending too much; no, it's investing far too little.

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One Million Jobs: Yes We Can

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Underemployment, Jobs, Congress, Unemployment, Democrats, Job Creation, President Obama, Local Jobs for America Act, Politics News

Millions of skilled, talented people are looking and are ready for meaningful work. The jobs are not there. The government can and should do somethin...

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Federalism and Its Discontents

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Angela Merkel, Federalism, Economic Recovery, Fiscal Assitance, Local Jobs for America Act, Politics News

Instead of embracing the benefits provided by government, in the United States much as in Europe (though for different reasons) fiscal federalism has been endorsed as an economic accelerant rather than a public good.

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Congress, Get To Work: America Needs Jobs

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobs Program, Jobless Rate, Unemployment, Local Jobs for America, Jobless Recovery, Unemployment Rate, Black Unemployment, African American Unemployment, Jobs, Obama, Joblessness, Race, Ceta, Obama Jobs Plan, Local Jobs for America Act, Politics News

Crossposted from OurFuture.Org "I have worked all my life." It's something that's true of many Americans, whether employed or unemployed. Bu...

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"It's for the Kids' Education": New York Voters Support Their Schools

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Taxes. Education, Governor David Paterson, New York School Budgets, Budget Cuts, David Paterson, School Budgets, Local Jobs for America Act, New York News

Governor David Paterson thinks he knows what's on New Yorkers' minds. On Monday, the governor predicted that voters across the state would reject tax increases for local school budgets.

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Lightening Beutner's Burden: The Impossible Battle of LA's Jobs Czar

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mohamed El-Erian, Unemployment, New Normal, Jobs, Economic Recovery, Pimco, Stimulus, Cities, Los Angeles, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, George Miller, Czars, Local Jobs for America Act, Los Angeles News

With the persistence of fiscal deterioration and skyscraper high unemployment, Congress must quickly pass urban jobs legislation. Restarting the economy is impossible without restarting its economic engines: cities.

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