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Private Sector Job Growth

Selective Amnesia and the Rogue Elephant

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 07.02.2012 | Politics
Read More: Gop, Unemployment, Cheney, Job Growth, 9/11, Private Sector Job Growth, Obama, Djia, Domestic Terrorism, Dow, Bush, Recovery, Obama Economy, GOP Anti-Obama Talk, Politics News
Jeff Schweitzer

Surely, since according to the far right Obama was to blame for the declining economy prior to taking office, he must also then be credited with the growing economy. No amount of twisted logic and ideological contortion can get around that conundrum.

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Startup Black America... Where Do We Start?

Mike Green | Posted 11.12.2011 | Black Voices
Read More: Job Growth, African American Unemployment, Private Sector Job Growth, Black-Entrepreneurs, Black Unemployment, Hbcu, Black Voices News
Mike Green

I propose we invest in creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem with a goal of generating 150,000 jobs in the next 12 months.

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U.S. Private Sector Adds Many More Jobs Than Expected

Posted 09.06.2011 | Business
Read More: US Job Growth, Adp Jobs, Private Sector Job Growth, Economy Recovery, Jobless Recovery, Adp Job Growth, Net Job Growth, Business News

WASHINGTON (Lucia Mutikani) - U.S. private companies hired more than double the expected number of workers in June, strengthening views the econom...

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Saki Knafo

Jobs Increase In April, But The Employment Picture Isn't All Bright

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 07.06.2011 | Business
Read More: Workers, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Jobs, Jobless, Job Growth, Joblessness, Mcdonalds, Unemployment Numbers, Unemployment, Work, Hyperlocal News, Hiring, Private Sector Job Growth, Job Creation, Local News, Patch, U.S. Department of Labor, Business News

This story was reported and written in collaboration with our partners at Patch.com. If you're among the millions of Americans who don't have a job...

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If You Like the Recession, You'd Love "Speaker Boehner"

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Mid-Term Elections, Stimulus Bill, John Boehner, Auto Industry Rescue, Job Growth, Monitary Policy, Federal Reserve, Congress, Franklin Roosevelt, Gross Domestic Product, Fiscal Policy, Retail Sales, Economic Recovery, Obama Economic Plan, Republican Eocnomic Policy, Private Sector Job Growth, Great Depression, Politics News
Robert Creamer

To escape a period of long-term economic stagnation, we need a major shot of additional stimulus now. But we will never get it -- at least in the near term -- if Republicans take control of one of the houses of Congress.

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White House Urges Economic Optimism, But Is Anyone Buying It?

The Economist | Ryan Avent | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: White House, Unemployment, Midterm Elections, Exports, Banks, Timothy Geithner, Economic Recovery, Job Growth, Private Sector Job Growth, Economic Growth, Auto Industry, Barack Obama, Business News

There have been signs that the White House is shifting gears into election mode ahead of the November elections. President Obama has been more visible...

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Why Congress Must End Bush Tax Breaks for the Rich

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Bush Tax Breaks for the Rich, Unemployment, President Obama, Inheritance Tax, Nancy Pelosi, Demand Deficit, Private Sector Job Growth, Harry Reid, Bush Tax Cuts, Politics News
Robert Creamer

The Bush tax cuts didn't just produce fewer jobs than advertised. They didn't produce any private sector jobs at all. The whole experiment in handing over money to the wealthiest people was a colossal -- empirically verifiable -- failure.

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Jobs Report Proves Congress Should Pass Small Business Bill

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Congress, Abuse, Crontracts, 9.5 Percent, Middle Class, Jobs, Wall St. Small Business, Obama Administration, Loopholes, Jobs Report, Stimulus, Barack Obama, Jobles Rate, Fraud, Politics, Unemployment, Census Workers, Small Business Administration, Jobs Legislation, Private Sector Job Growth, U.S. Census, Procurement, Government Buying, Futures, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

A little known bill in Congress could be the best shot the Obama Administration has to cut unemployment. H.R. 2568, the Fairness and Transparency in C...

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Government Workers Earn $12 MORE Per Hour Than Their Private Counterparts

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Salaries, Government Jobs, Private Sector Job Growth, Private Sector Jobs, Unemployment, Jobs, Employment, Business News

Government jobs may not sound lucrative, but state and local government employees make $12 more per hour than private workers, according to a recent r...

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