Economy & Jobs
How the recession continues to impact young people
Senate May Reluctantly Vote to Save Teachers’ Salaries, Doesn’t Blink at War Spending Bill
The Senate is expected to vote later this week on the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (HR 1586), which would modernize the air traffic control system to improve safety and reliability.
Posted Thursday, August 5, 2010 by Angela Peoples
Senate Holds Hearing on How to Create Entrepreneurs Among 20-30 Year Olds
Senate hearing examines why 20-30 year olds struggle to obtain small business loans.
Posted Tuesday, August 3, 2010 by Quantesa Roberts and Edward Wixler
Weekly Audit: Silencing Conservative Deficit Hawks
The same conservatives who spent the past year senselessly screaming about the U.S. budget deficit are now demanding an extension of the Bush tax cuts for the rich.
Posted Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in Reprints by Zach Carter
America is Falling Behind in Subsidizing Innovation
A well-funded R&D program is one of the best chances the U.S. has of overcoming this jobless recovery.
Posted Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in Opinions by Mikhail Zinshteyn
New Bankruptcy Legislation Could Provide Relief For Those Buried in Student Debt
Legislation that would allow private student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy could bring a major victory to those dedicated to student loan justice.
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 in Reporting by Michael Corcoran
Deficit Hawks Should Worry When The Fed Says Deflation, Not Inflation, is The Problem
A deflationary-minded Federal Reserve might make Americans wonder what Republicans know that the economic wizards at the Fed do not.
Posted Thursday, July 29, 2010 by Mikhail Zinshteyn
Homelessness and Hunger Growing Problems on Campus; Nike Protests Finally Net Results
Homelessness and hunger are growing problems on campuses across the country, says NPR. Students are adapting to a nomad lifestyle, living a few nights on friends’ couches and a few nights in student activity centers.
Posted Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
Low-Paid Americans May Need Help Learning How to Save
Recently the New America Foundation held an event highlighting Gary Rivlin’s recently published book Broke USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty Inc. How The Working Poor Became Big Business.
Posted Tuesday, July 27, 2010 by Mikhail Zinshteyn
Weekly Audit: Why Are Unemployment Benefits A Major Political Fight?
Congress finally authorized an extension of unemployment benefits on Wednesday, providing a critical lifeline to families across the country and an absolutely essential boost to the economy.
Posted Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Reprints by Zach Carter
Don’t Drink to This One: Republicans Seek to Privatize Alcohol Sales
In 2012, Virginia has a projected budget shortfall of $2.8 billion or 15.4 percent of the budget. In order fix the state’s budget woes while realizing the potential of the free market, VA governor Bob McDonnell (of Confederate History Month-fame) is pushing SB 443 this fall which would privatize Virginia’s state-owned liquor stores.
Posted Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by Pema Levy
Weekly Audit: Why Elizabeth Warren Should Head New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
With the Wall Street reform bill finally cleared through Congress, activists and intellectuals are pushing hard to make sure that this bill isn’t the last word Congress utters about Big Finance.
Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Reprints by Zach Carter with Zach Carter
Some Students Seek to Improve Resumes with Summer Courses
Jeremy Hotchkiss is worried about his first job. He is scheduled to graduate from the State University of New York–Stonybrook in a year, but the tight job market and high unemployment rate has him — and just about everyone else about to graduate from college — concerned for the future.
Posted Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in Reporting by Adam Peck & Kristi Eaton
Work-Study Jobs Take a Big Hit; Marijuana Alternative is a Growing Problem in Tucson
The positive effects of President Barack Obama’s stimulus package are beginning to wear off, especially for college students.
Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
Unpaid Internships Engender ‘Bitterness’ When They Don’t Lead to Jobs, Expert Says
Unpaid internships were a great idea during the growing economy earlier this decade. But many interns now end up resenting their employers when they don’t see a job opportunity at the end.
Posted Monday, July 19, 2010 by Kay Steiger
New Report Suggests Unemployment Benefits Could Create More Jobs
As the Senate prepares to vote on extended unemployment benefits early next week, an Economic Policy Institute brief released yesterday shows that providing unemployment insurance doesn’t just help the jobless. According to the report, it actually creates jobs, too.
Posted Friday, July 16, 2010 by Julissa Treviño
Weekly Audit: The Hidden Casualties of the Great Recession
The June labor market report announced that the unemployment rate is down from 9.7 to 9.5 percent and 83,000 private-sector jobs were created in June. Unfortunately, the situation isn’t quite so rosy.
Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in Reprints by Annie Shields
