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U.S. / NEWS Mon Jul 23, 2007 @ 4:24am neoform

Washington Post -- As part of their campaign to soothe an anxious middle class, congressional Democrats are preparing legislation that would significantly expand federal aid to the most obvious victims of the global economy: workers whose jobs move offshore or are lost to f.. Read More

U.S. / OPINION Wed Feb 7, 2007 @ 1:09pm mrmdc

NPR -- An America where some have more money than others is nothing new. But in the past generation, the financial gap between the rich and everyone else has grown ever wider... Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Jun 5, 2008 @ 8:13am neoform

MSNBC -- Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday it is cutting 3,000 jobs and reducing capacity in the fourth quarter by 11 percent, citing record fuel costs and an industry in “crisis.” Also, the company’s chief executive and president say they will not.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Nov 2, 2007 @ 10:27pm neoform

New York Times -- A robust employment report offered investors a pleasant surprise, but an uncertain climate kept stock markets down most of the day. The economy added 166,000 jobs in October, the fastest pace in five months, the Labor Department said this morning. Payr.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Feb 12, 2007 @ 10:05am mrmdc

BusinessWeek -- Factory cutbacks have taken a toll on Western Michigan. Sure, technological advances have led to improvement in the manufacture of products such as cars and furniture. But they also resulted in the need for fewer workers. The region surrounding Grand R.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sat Jan 13, 2007 @ 1:45pm neoform

Slate -- The United States is a nation of hard workers. Compared with many other developed countries, the U.S. boasts high rates of labor-force participation and productivity and has a very low unemployment rate. Americans work longer hours than Europeans—1,804.. Read More