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Claims continue at a pace signalling that the economy is still having trouble producing jobs.
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A too-big financial sector can cause chronic problems, especially for research-dependent industries, concludes an analysis by two economists.
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In an age of big government deficits and budget cutting, The Nation's William Greider offers a novel approach to economic stimulus that, at least theoretically, would not have to add to the debt.
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Nearly one in five Alabama residents is getting food stamps, and the number is growing again after declining for a few months.The number of Alabamians on…
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Once seen as a useful gauge of risk in the banking system, the measure has been tainted by concerns that banks were manipulating a key part of it.
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New Republic: The Exile Of John Maynard KeynesAmidst a struggling global economy, The New Republic's Robert Skidelsky says a renewal of Keynesian economics can help stimulate growth.
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The federal minimum wage stands at $7.25, and there's a growing call for hourly workers to earn more. There's a bill in the Senate to boost the national minimum wage, but some say it would do more harm than good for businesses and the economy.
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As unemployment comes down, the long-term unemployed aren't benefitting as much. Long-term unemployment in 3 graphics.
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In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision on health care reform, The Weekly Standard's Irwin M. Stelzer says the judicial system is too often getting in the way of American business and hampering the free market.
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