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Fearful Symmetry : A Tale of Two Presidents

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Job losses under two presidents — December, 2007-January, 2010. Chart from Bureau of Labor Statistics / Speaker’s Office / TPM Documents.The red increase in job loss is the climax of Republican White House control. The blue decrease in job loss … Continue reading →

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‘Trickle Down’ Folly : Cutting Taxes Doesn’t Create Jobs

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The “trickle down” theory: how it works.How NOT to create jobs:Cut business taxes and lower wages? Money does not trickle down in a capitalist economy — it flows upward, and that has always been true. By Ted McLaughlin / The … Continue reading →

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State of the Union : What Obama Must Do

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Obama’s State of the Union must address: Creating jobs Reducing the deficit Re-regulating the banks By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / January 25, 2010 People are enraged by the bonuses the banks are handing out, and many think … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Jobs Now or President Palin?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

President Sarah Palin. Photo by Jeff Schultz / Kris Kros / The Washington Independent.Pick One: A sharp turn towards progressive populism The election of Sarah Palin What our country needs now is a huge job-creation program made possible by great … Continue reading →

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Career Tips : Pollyanna’s Postmodern Pointers

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo from madebytess / Flickr. Employment trends for a post-widget world By Pollyanna O’Possum / The Rag Blog / December 1, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas — Let’s face it, friends: the U.S. of A. is not going back to making widgets … Continue reading →

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Jim Hightower : Banking Jobs on the Move (Overseas)

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘These powerhouse bankers – who profit enormously from America’s people, laws, protections, and subsidies – no longer feel any responsibility for providing good American jobs’By Jim Hightower / September 25, 2008 Let’s hear it for Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, … Continue reading →

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