Maybe Obama can turn on a dime from healthcare to jobs, but if not, there will be trouble
By Robert Reich Nov 2, 2009
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Is the president listening too much to the pollsters? Now is not the time to be thinking about debt reduction
By Andrew Leonard
November 2, 2009
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The real unemployment rate is almost 20 percent. Here's what the federal government can do about the jobs crisis
By Michael Lind
October 19, 2009
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This guy in our neighborhood has it rough, but I need to maintain clear boundaries
By Cary Tennis
August 20, 2009
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Unemployment is still rising -- but not as fast
By Robert Reich
August 7, 2009
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Third quarter GDP growth is pegged at 3.5 percent -- the first rise in a year. But where are the jobs?
By Andrew Leonard
October 29, 2009
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Economic growth could be on a serious rebound. If so, new hiring will follow
By Andrew Leonard
October 19, 2009
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A pharma firm slashes jobs in the West but boosts its Chinese workforce. Also, it helps if you are a top scientist
By Andrew Leonard
October 9, 2009
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Stop worrying about the mighty greenback, says Simon Johnson. A puny dollar will help U.S. exports, and Democrats
By Andrew Leonard
October 7, 2009
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The video rental chain's woes continue as store closures accelerate. To mock, or not to mock?
By Andrew Leonard
September 16, 2009
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New state jobless numbers fuel GOP criticism of the stimulus. Michigan leads the pack in labor market woe
By Andrew Leonard
July 17, 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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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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Alain de Botton's riveting book examines jobs from painting to rocket science and wonders what it all adds up to.
By Heather Havrilesky
June 11, 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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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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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
Healthcare matters, but unemployment matters more
Bad news: Obama wants to "get serious" on deficit
That sound you hear is the social fabric about to snap
Can I help the handyman who sleeps on a cot?
Things are worsening more slowly 
The Great He-cession
Why are you working so hard?
They shoot real estate agents, don't they?
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