It’s clear the U.S. economy is suffering from a lack of demand. So, this poor report will likely bolster Fed officials who want to keep interest rates low and employ more quantitative easing.
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During the depths of the recession in 2009, as millions of Americans lost their jobs, homes and life savings, the highest-paid earners in the United States saw their average incomes increase from $91.8 million in 2008 to a mind…
Low pay, lack of benefits and other issues drove Ayo Collins and three other Jimmy John’s workers to enlist the aid of the Chicago-based Industrial Workers of the World to help organize 10 targeted Minneapolis stores. The effor…
At many companies, Columbus Day and other federal holidays are just another work day. This can wreak havoc on working parents’ schedules because most school districts honor federal holidays. That’s especially true if the day in…
Already passed in the House, the Paycheck Fairness Act would make it easier for women to file pay-discrimination class actions against employers, and it removes caps on punitive damages under the Equal Pay Act. It doesn’t solv…