Student loans are screwing your granny
"I keep hoping that some day the opportunity will come up where I can satisfy my debt."
EPI plan: Tax the rich, strengthen social security, rebuild infrastructure
By 2040, federal debt would be 54 percent of gross domestic product, not the present 74 percent - and less than debt proposed by right wingers.
Would-be president Christie exposed by his New Jersey record
While Chris Christie campaigns for the presidency, the people of New Jersey continue to suffer the consequences of his disastrous policies.
"Least productive" Congress left D.C. without doing anything serious
Congress left town on August 1 for a month-long recess without tackling a host of U.S. problems - and lack of infrastructure funding is one of those topping the list.
Unemployment rate dropped because 800,000 were not counted
The proportion of the unemployed and underemployed, including those so discouraged they stopped seeking work, is still one of every eight workers.
House GOP rams through latest devastating Ryan budget
The House's ruling Republicans jammed through a GOP-written budget blueprint for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, by a 219-205 vote on Apr. 10.
Revive long-term unemployment benefits now
The Senate passed a bill reviving the program for long-term jobless workers. House leaders have said they won't take up the Senate bill, and Congress is due to leave town for a two-week recess.
Keystone XL pipeline and the jobs controversy
XL backers' arguments that the project is a jobs provider are being disputed. Many, including some labor activists, feel that the pipeline issue does not need to be divisive, and that they share the same underlying interests.
Official unemployment rate drops to 6.6 percent
The Economic Policy Institute, a progressive economic think tank, issued a statement that was positive in tone and substance about some aspects of the Labor Department's report but negative about others.
GOP tries to pit immigrants against unemployed
Senate Dems were unable to get cloture on a bill to extend unemployment benefits for people who have run out of eligibility without having been able to find work.
