Alain de Botton's riveting book examines jobs from painting to rocket science and wonders what it all adds up to.
By Heather Havrilesky Jun 11, 2009
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The June jobs report is a serious bummer, but "the good times continue to roll" on Wall Street
By Andrew Leonard
July 2, 2009
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With huge numbers of men pushed out of the workplace, are we experiencing the death of macho?
By Amanda Fortini
June 26, 2009
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I was fired and I'm making restitution, but I'm dying of shame.
By Cary Tennis
April 29, 2009
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All I wanted was a good job I couldn't lose. I didn't realize I'd end up bringing down the global economy.
By Erica Ferencik
April 11, 2009
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When laggards become leaders -- what we can predict from job loss data may be changing
By Andrew Leonard
June 17, 2009
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Get ready for some real stimulus action, promises the White House. But should we believe in the numbers?
By Andrew Leonard
June 8, 2009
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The economy shed "only" 345,000 jobs in May. Even with the unemployment rate rising to 9.4 percent, it's good news
By Andrew Leonard
June 5, 2009
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Monthly foreclosures break another record, and retail spending drops again. What's the connection? Jobs, jobs, jobs.
By Andrew Leonard
May 13, 2009
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The president vows to remove restrictions that make it difficult for the newly unemployed to seek job training and education.
By Andrew Leonard
May 8, 2009
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The jobs report is as bad as everyone expected. Must be the president's fault.
By Andrew Leonard
April 3, 2009
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The only good news about the February unemployment report? We already knew it was going to be terrible.
By Andrew Leonard
March 6, 2009
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The jobs and GDP picture gets worse. Silver lining for the U.S? It's not as bad here as in Japan or Russia, yet.
By Andrew Leonard
February 26, 2009
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My boss and boyfriend say I act like I'm omniscient.
By Cary Tennis
February 23, 2009
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The Obama economic advisor points out that Republicans don't have much authority to lecture on history. The RNC chairman immediately proves Summers' point.
By Andrew Leonard
February 9, 2009
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The high priest of tax cuts blames the recession on the Democratic takeover of Congress in 2006. Even some of his own comrades can't hide their embarrassment.
By Andrew Leonard
February 6, 2009
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How's this for stimulus public relations? Unemployment hits 7.6 percent, worst mark since 1992.
By Andrew Leonard
February 6, 2009
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By Dawn Foster
January 30, 2009
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Listening to people complain about each other makes me intensely uncomfortable.
By Cary Tennis
January 21, 2009
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I've been leaving the house every day for two months and going to Starbucks or the library.
By Cary Tennis
December 5, 2008
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I can't believe the things she does! Should I just quit? But I can't find another job!
By Cary Tennis
November 25, 2008
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Just like in the movies, the U.S. is about to have a black president. And guess what? Disaster looms.
By Andrew Leonard
November 13, 2008
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Evidence suggests targeted tax credits work. So does electing Democratic presidents.
By Andrew Leonard
October 18, 2008
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More bad news on the unemployment front: Is government part of the problem, or the solution?
By Andrew Leonard
October 3, 2008
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John McCain promised wage insurance for out-of-luck Americans Thursday night. No time like the present!
By Andrew Leonard
September 5, 2008
Why are you working so hard?
America gets laid off, Goldman Sachs employees get a raise
The Great He-cession
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A Democratic lesson in job creation
Glenn Greenwald