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A dangerous economic cocktail: high unemployment, population growth, falling incomes

November 3, 2011 Madonna Gauding Economy Leave a comment

High unemployment, a growing population, and falling incomes are scaring me—and a lot of other Americans. So far, the only sane and hopeful response

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Where are the manufacturing jobs in America? Try our prisons

March 17, 2011 Bobbi Clemons Charity & Justice, Crime/Violence, Economy, Government One comment

There are currently 14.9 million unemployed Americans. Now imagine if there were a cache of jobs out there, unskilled jobs that anyone needing work

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Faith Advocates for Jobs Campaign helps unemployed people organize

December 16, 2010 Madonna Gauding Economy, Employment Leave a comment

The unemployed need support, and they need a voice in Washington. In response to these needs, the Rev. Paul Sherry of the Washington DC

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To reduce unemployment, stop offshoring

October 15, 2010 Madonna Gauding Economy, Employment 2 comments

According the Dylan Ratigan show on MSNBC on October 8, 72% of all employers claim they cannot find qualified candidates to fill positions. This

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Middle class poverty and the job-scarce American economy

March 12, 2010 Madonna Gauding Economy, Employment 2 comments

Peter S. Goodman’s recent article in the New York Times, “The New Poor: Millions of Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs,” paints a bleak picture

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UCubed: A New Union for the Unemployed

March 5, 2010 Madonna Gauding Congress, Employment, Obama, Politics 2 comments

I’m really hoping this catches on because it provides local support and empowerment for the unemployed while simultaneously strengthening their political voice on the

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Letting go of our economic myths and fantasies

March 5, 2010 Madonna Gauding Economy, Employment, Politics Leave a comment

America is supposed to be the land of opportunity, where people who work hard can create wealth and security for themselves and their families.

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Elizabeth Warren on the coming collapse of the middle class

March 2, 2010 Madonna Gauding Economy 3 comments

Elizabeth Warren has been predicting the collapse of the middle class for years and unfortunately, her predictions are coming true. In this hour-long lecture,

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