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Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not.

September 11, 2018 Editor

From today’s New York Times: U.S. unemployment is down and jobs are going unfilled. But for people without much education, the real question is, Do those jobs pay enough to…

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He said he refused his company’s Bible study. After being let go, he’s suing.

September 6, 2018 Editor

From today’s Washington Post: A 34-year-old painter is suing Dahled Up Construction, a company based south of Portland, Ore., for allegedly firing him after he refused to join a Christian…

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On Labor Day and Your Day Off, Learn About the Work of Others

September 3, 2018 Editor

From today’s New York Times: For roughly five years, The New York Times has profiled people with a variety of jobs in its Vocations column. Some of those jobs are…

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Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make

September 1, 2018 Editor

From today’s New York Times: So how much do you make? It’s a loaded, deeply personal and often uncomfortable question. Along with our weight and age, our salary is a…

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In victory for unions, judge overturns key parts of Trump executive orders

August 25, 2018 Editor

From today’s Washington Post: A federal judge late Friday dealt a victory to federal employees and the unions that represent them, invalidating overnight key provisions of a series of Trump…

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The Wrong Way to Do Paid Family Leave

August 16, 2018 Editor

From today’s New York Times: Senator Marco Rubio just made a small bit of history: He became the first of his party to put forward a national paid family leave…

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In America, wage growth is getting wiped out entirely by inflation

August 11, 2018 Editor

From today’s Washington Post: Rising prices have erased U.S. workers’ meager wage gains, the latest sign strong economic growth has not translated into greater prosperity for the middle class and…

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Missouri voters blocked the state’s ‘right-to-work’ law in perhaps the biggest electoral stunner of the night

August 9, 2018 Editor

From today’s Business Insider: Missouri voters on Tuesday struck down a right-to-work law by a resounding margin, representing a huge victory to the organized labor movement and a decisive blow…

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‘Eye-popping’ payouts for CEOs follow Trump’s tax cuts, while wages stagnate

August 8, 2018 Editor

From today’s Politico “Finance and Tax” Series: Some of the biggest winners from President Donald Trump’s new tax law are corporate executives who have reaped gains as their companies buy…

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‘Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans

August 6, 2018 Editor

From today’s New York Times: For a rapidly growing share of older Americans, traditional ideas about life in retirement are being upended by a dismal reality: bankruptcy. The signs of…