Will Republicans let "Made in Missouri" happen?
Missouri's Republican-dominated Senate did something unexpected recently during the legislative special session.
Obama: Fair taxes on the rich will pay for jobs
President Obama today called for using $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue raised from the wealthy to pay for the American Jobs Act he proposed last week.
Demanding economic reform, hundreds "occupy" Wall Street
More than 1,000 people, mostly young and college educated, came together Sept. 17 to occupy Wall Street.
Labor launches new drive to back Obama on deficit
The AFL-CIO has launched an on-line letter campaign that will enable millions to directly write their lawmakers in support of the president's deficit reduction and job creation plans.
Sharp rise in foreclosure notices
Home foreclosures grew sharply in August, a marked 33 percent increase after slowing to a trickle over the last year, making it the sharpest rise in four years.
Congressional Progressive Caucus presents jobs plan
Following up on speak-outs it organized around the country during the summer the Congressional Progressive Caucus Sept. 13 unveiled a far-reaching Rebuild the American Dream Framework, focusing on six areas for immediate and long-term job creation.
Jackson: Jobs needed as state cuts endanger lives
People want to move from welfare to work, but the requirements to make that transition are missing.
"We’re fighting for our jobs,” Chicagoans declare
Protesters declared, "Enough is enough," and called for a new people's coalition to engage in mass demonstrations to protect workers' rights and create jobs.
President demands lawmakers pass $447 billion jobs bill
Republicans, as expected, are already throwing wrenches into the works, with all of the GOP presidential candidates essentially trashing the proposal.
EPA to hire the unemployed in Michigan
The program will specifically target Michigan's youth - who suffer nearly 50 percent unemployment rates in Detroit.
