2011 13 Dec

If Congress doesn’t extend unemployment benefits in the next few weeks, millions of jobless Americans will find themselves without a vital safety net in 2012.How+long+should+we+help+the+unemployed%3F

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2010 15 Jul

There aren’t many Fortune 500 executives on President Obama’s good-guys list these days, but retiring Caterpillar chairman Jim Owens makes the cut. Caterpillar manufactures things instead of practicing financial wizardry. It moves mud rather than spills oil. More to the point: The iconic Peoria company produces the kind of well-paid manufacturing jobs that a recession-weary nation sorely needs.U.S.+should+get+off+its+duff+on+trade

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2010 20 May

It certainly looks like happy days are here again. Many of the nation’s biggest retailers, including Saks, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, and Target have release cheery sales reports. April’s jobs reports showing a slight increase in the workweek and pay for workers, and more hiring across the board.Why+Wal-Mart%27s+sales+should+have+everyone+worried

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