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Category: Employment
To reduce unemployment, stop offshoring
According the Dylan Ratigan show on MSNBC on October 8, 72% of all employers claim they cannot find qualified candidates to fill positions. This
Creating jobs, with “more” and “less”
There’s no denying that “shovel-ready” projects, like building new roads, bridges, runways and railroad tracks are good ways to generate new jobs—but they’re not
Mr. Oilman, tear down this rig!
Rep. Raul Grijalva chairs the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, and co-chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Throughout his congressional career, he
Stimulus deserves an A+ despite problems
The president’s Council of Economic Advisers recent report, The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Fourth Quarterly Report, July
Which president created the largest public works program?
Franklin Roosevelt gave us the New Deal; Lyndon Johnson gave us the Great Society, and Barack Obama gave us a stimulus package of more
A federal jobs program that even Republican governors can love
What’s the correct way to put people back to work? Republicans say that cutting federal spending and reducing taxes is the way to create
What we can learn from Seattle’s 1893 stimulus
Recently I was in Seattle and took in a tourist attraction, the Seattle Underground. I was a little skeptical at first, because I thought
Hire and hire. Fed revamps process for job-seekers.
Getting hired by the federal government can be a Kafka-esque experience, say many who, in the past, have attempted to find their way through
A vision of high-speed rail for the Midwest
The Midwest High Speed Rail Association (MHSRA) advocates for fast, frequent and dependable trains linking the entire Midwest. The MHSRA website lists compelling arguments why