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On AlterNet: jobs

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "jobs"

Bushwacked -- the Sequel: Jobs Down, Unemployment Up

Bushwacked -- the Sequel: Jobs Down, Unemployment Up

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: Election 2008. April 4, 2008.
Two Bush presidencies is more than enough. John McCain's would be a third.

Do Wall Street Wheeler-Dealers Ever Create Jobs?

Do Wall Street Wheeler-Dealers Ever Create Jobs?

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. January 29, 2008.
A landmark new study scrutinizes the high-flying private equity industry -- and complicates life for our global greedy.

Why Won't the Candidates Talk About Americans' Economic Pain?

Why Won't the Candidates Talk About Americans' Economic Pain?

Paul Waldman, The American Prospect. December 12, 2007.
The middle-class is paying the price for our growth-at-any-cost business culture.

The American Dream Is Alive and Well ... in Finland!

The American Dream Is Alive and Well ... in Finland!

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 11, 2007.
It's harder to move up the economic ladder in the United States than in other wealthy countries. What happened to the American dream?

U.S. Falls to No. 15 in Average Worker Income

U.S. Falls to No. 15 in Average Worker Income

David Francis, Christian Science Monitor. November 13, 2007.
That ranking would surprise most Americans, who likely consider their nation the most prosperous in the world.

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IMF's "Pro-Growth" Policies Killing Gains in Developing World

Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. October 18, 2007.
The dirty secret is that income growth was stronger before the era of "globalization."

Bush's Painful, Lopsided Economic 'Recovery' Continues

Bush's Painful, Lopsided Economic 'Recovery' Continues

Heather Boushey, AlterNet. August 30, 2007.
New data show that while top earners are OK, this may be the first upswing in history in which middle-class families never fully rebound.

Legalized Loan Sharking, Bernie Sanders' Demands for Honesty and More Special Workplace Coverage

Legalized Loan Sharking, Bernie Sanders' Demands for Honesty and More Special Workplace Coverage

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. August 23, 2007.
Joshua Holland: And a lot more interesting stuff about the Bush economy.

Two Trillion Spent on Healthcare Each Year: A Sick Way to Prop Up an Ailing Economy

Two Trillion Spent on Healthcare Each Year: A Sick Way to Prop Up an Ailing Economy

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. July 28, 2007.
Between 2001 and 2006, the healthcare sector added 1.7 million jobs while the rest of the economy added none. So how well is the economy really doing?