Thursday, February 25, 2016

The America the Recovery Never Reached

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The America ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

When a State Balks at a City’s Minimum Wage

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When a State Balks at a City’s Minimum Wage Veronica Roscoe, who earns $7.75 an hour working at a Burger King here, thought last Aug...

U.S. Economy Still on the Rise, White House Report Finds

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U.S. Economy Still on the Rise, White House Report Finds Report of the President gave the administration a chance to take cre...

Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Schoolchildren Behind

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Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Schoolchildren Behind The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote soon on a plan th...

How Society Pays for Women’s Unpaid Work

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How Society Pays for Women’s Unpaid Work The unpaid work of women helps households and societies run smoother. But ...
Friday, January 29, 2016

Too poor to retire and too young to die: More of America's elderly are struggling to survive

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Too poor to retire and too young to die: More of America's elderly are struggling to survive  Nearly one-third of U.S. heads of house...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Improving Economic Security by Strengthening and Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System.

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▶ 2:54 Improving Economic Security by Strengthening and Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System.    In this week's addres...
Monday, November 23, 2015

Electing to Ignore the Poorest of the Poor

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Electing to Ignore the Poorest of the Poor Selective government assistance programs have left behind the persistently poor, an issue th...

Half of New Yorkers Say They Are Barely or Not Getting By, Poll Shows

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Half of New Yorkers Say They Are Barely or Not Getting By, Poll Shows The survey showed great differences in perceptions of the quality ...

Urban Charter Schools Often Succeed. Suburban Ones Often Don’t.

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Urban Charter Schools Often Succeed. Suburban Ones Often Don’t. Studies show the schools benefit poor, nonwhite students in cities, but ...