Tag: job growth
As job gains slow, the Fed and Congress apply the wrong...
This is hardly the time to put on the fiscal brakes.
Solar jobs take a hit after seven years of rapid growth
"After six years of rapid and steady growth, the solar industry faced headwinds that led to a dip in employment in 2017."
Job Growth Stays Steady While Wage Growth Fails To Take Off
August job growth was fueled by food and drinking places, social assistance, professional and technical services, finance, and health care.
Why We Need a Guaranteed Income. Soon.
Here is a thought on Labor Day: Our jobs are disappearing. And while large corporations and the super-rich have little care for the average people, it's time we consider the dangerously divided world we've created for generations to come.
The Upsurge in Uncertain Work
In this “irregular” economy, the result is the same: no predictable earnings or hours. But could the majority of the American labor force become fungible, sought only for reliability and low cost?
Another Fight for 15: A $15,000 Dividend for Every American Family
Could a national dividend help fix the economy? Paul Buchheit shares several powerful reasons why this should happen, but it all depends on if Congress is willing to fight for the American people.
The Federal Reserve Board’s Plan to Kill Jobs
It's time Americans rally against the Fed’s interest rate policies and let them know how they feel about raising interest rates to kill jobs. Join the Center for Popular Democracy grassroots campaign to stop the Fed from its deliberate acts.
Back to the Nineteenth Century
The argument that the growth of on-demand jobs are less predictable and secure for workers is similar to the “freedom of contract” argument, which took place in the late nineteenth century. Are we heading back in time?
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Experts warn Minnesota crackdown mirrors early stages of US civil war scenarios
Legal scholars and political scientists say the Trump administration’s escalating ICE operation, National Guard brinkmanship, and Insurrection Act threats in Minnesota closely resemble conditions identified in civil war simulations, raising alarms about constitutional collapse and violent state federal conflict.
ICE memo claims power to force entry into homes without judicial warrants, triggering Fourth...
A leaked internal ICE memo obtained by the Associated Press asserts that agents may forcibly enter private homes using only administrative warrants, prompting whistleblower disclosures, congressional scrutiny, and warnings that the policy represents a covert attempt to bypass core constitutional protections.
Six steps for researching the corporate enablers of ICE
Learn about how to research corporations collaborating with ICE in this new guide.
Trump’s Greenland takeover push draws scrutiny after Davos speech confusion and pressure campaign on...
At the World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump called for “immediate negotiations” to acquire Greenland, ruled out using force, and repeatedly referred to the territory as “Iceland,” fueling international backlash and renewed questions about his conduct and strategy.
Minnesota labor and communities move toward historic general strike amid ICE occupation of the...
A rapidly expanding coalition of unions, immigrant organizations, faith leaders, and small businesses is calling for a statewide economic shutdown on January 23 as opposition intensifies to ICE’s presence and tactics in Minnesota.