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    Humanity in Jeopardy!

    FEBRUARY 21, 2011 4:22AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: jobless recovery, musical chairs, unemployment, employment, jobs, economic singularity, technical singularity, singularity, automation, social injustice, injustice, social justice, justice, ethics, morality, adam smith, unseen hand, invisible hand, politics, jeopardy!, philosophy, technology

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    Middle Class Meltdown

    AUGUST 25, 2011 8:32AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: economy, finance, jobs, unemployment, economic meltdown, middle class, disappearing middle class, business insider, businessinsider.com, michael snyder, 22 statistics that prove the middle class is being systematically wiped out of existence in america, economic trends, falling standard of living, systemic restructuring of economy, jobless recovery. new face of poverty in america, downward mobility, hollowed-out economy, jobless recovery, 2007-09 recession, great recession

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    • 57 Ratings
    • 9875 Views
    • 108 Comments
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    Sorry! The lifestyle you ordered is currently out of stock

    JANUARY 12, 2012 8:22AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: politics, economy, jobs, mitt romney, the lifestyle you ordered is currently out of stock, dealing with the downturn, the unemployed, gen y economy, student loan debt, economic expectations, baby boomers, the great recession, economic meltdown, “recovery”

    • 39 Ratings
    • 8033 Views
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    Job posting: Open Salon editor!

    OCTOBER 27, 2009 11:58AM

    By Kerry Lauerman


    Topics: open salon, jobs

    • 20 Ratings
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    • 81 Comments
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    Pit Bulls in Spamalot

    NOVEMBER 19, 2008 7:24PM

    By james poyner


    Topics: gm bailout, pitbull, pit bull, obama, hillary clinton, spam, politics, economy, facebook, ebay, youtube, jobs, yahoo, news

    • 31 Ratings
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    • 71 Comments
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    Why We're Broke

    JANUARY 25, 2011 6:04PM

    By BOKO


    Topics: bond market, news, politics, open call, os, jobs, state of the union, obama, business, economy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 41 Ratings
    • 2609 Views
    • 69 Comments
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    I, Like 1 in 10 Americans, Need a Job

    JULY 15, 2009 7:14PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: jobs, 10 percent unemployment, federal reserve minutes, federal reserve, fed, unemployment, is bailout one word or two?, economy

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    • 61 Ratings
    • 3377 Views
    • 65 Comments
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    Any One Have a Dull Knife? Lost Half my Salary Today.

    FEBRUARY 25, 2009 1:13PM

    By Dr. Spudman44


    Topics: economy, hippies rule, fuck you idaho, depression, jobs, open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 23 Ratings
    • 1553 Views
    • 62 Comments
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    All-Consuming Questions

    NOVEMBER 1, 2008 9:08AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: creation, recycling, waste, medicine, health care, housing, shelter, clothing, food, manufacturing, consumption, jobs, economic philosophy, economy, society, politics, climate change

    • 15 Ratings
    • 8167 Views
    • 60 Comments
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    Job posting: Salon's looking for an art director

    JULY 29, 2009 1:14PM

    By Kerry Lauerman


    Topics: jobs, salon

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 1122 Views
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    The China Blames Game

    OCTOBER 1, 2010 11:42AM

    By Zachary Karabell


    Topics: china, congress, currency, free-trade, jobs, trade, unemployment, unions, yuan

    • 31 Ratings
    • 2094 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    Depression 2.0: One Thousand Professors Looking for Work

    FEBRUARY 12, 2009 12:16AM

    By odetteroulette


    Topics: depression, economy, holy crap, jobs, academia

    • 40 Ratings
    • 1192 Views
    • 56 Comments
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    Would You Fight for the Pepe's Pizza Mascot Job?

    APRIL 20, 2011 10:05AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: mcdonalds’s, national day of hiring, bail outs, cleveland, pepe's pizza, mascots, jobs, unemployment, hiring, 50;s high schools, offshore jobs, tax breaks, verizon, paul marcarelli, baby boomers, glenn beck, sean hannity, apple, ipad, iphone, mac, sean hannity, fox news, glenn beckm ultimate fighting championship, blog, blogger, blogging, youtube, video, can you hear me now, linda seccaspina, jobs, open salon, facebook townhall meeting, facebook, obama, president obama's facebook townhall, finding a job, cool girls, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 37 Ratings
    • 4468 Views
    • 55 Comments
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    Tumbleweeds

    JULY 8, 2009 12:36AM

    By Jon Henner


    Topics: economy, recession, stay at home dads, desparate, water, jobs, phoenix

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    • 50 Ratings
    • 2765 Views
    • 53 Comments
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    I am the wealthiest woman in America

    JUNE 24, 2010 8:28PM

    By Bernadine Spitzsnogel


    Topics: unemployment, underemployment, jobs

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    • 56 Ratings
    • 1405 Views
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    I'm Too Happy

    DECEMBER 5, 2008 7:00AM

    By Lonnie Lazar


    Topics: happiness, lucky strikes, fast food, jobs, beta corps, open call

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    • 34 Ratings
    • 6917 Views
    • 52 Comments
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    Let’s Not Kid Ourselves About Manufacturing Jobs

    JANUARY 25, 2012 11:54AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: think different, hoover dam, keith bradsher, charles duhigg, ”, “how u.s. lost out on iphone work, new york times, jared bernstein, androids, kindles, ipods, ipads, auto industry, gm, steve jobs, foxconn city, manufacturing in china, apple, iphone, president barack obama, offshoring, state of the union address, repatriating jobs, jobs, manufacturing, finance, economy

    • 19 Ratings
    • 1415 Views
    • 51 Comments
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    Thoughts on the Courage of Our Convictions

    AUGUST 5, 2011 10:29AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, crashed, crashing, fall, falling, fell, 2%, 5%, 10%, going forward, doubling down, election, vote, voter, poll, jobs, unemployment, recession, depression, economy, republican plan, democratic plan, democrat plan, clarity, courage, trust but verify, reagan, 98%, got 98%, boehner, compromise, debt ceiling, stock market, tank, tanking, tanked, crash

    • 55 Ratings
    • 2745 Views
    • 49 Comments
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    The Tea Party Congress's 20 Best Job Creation Bills

    MARCH 18, 2011 10:39AM

    By john blumenthal


    Topics: prisoners, guns, harrassment, paperwork, socail security, impeachment, clarence thomas, tea party, jobs, abortions

    • 34 Ratings
    • 2312 Views
    • 49 Comments
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    Outsourcing Humanity

    OCTOBER 9, 2010 12:51PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, economics, outsourcing, offshoring, eliza, nora, virtual agent, humanity, purpose, plan, wal-mart effect, price point, lower prices, competition, free market, robots, people, human beings, humans, employment, unemployment, jobs, recovery, stock market, investment, efficiency, lowest price, best price, customer service, nationalism, recession, depression, philosophy

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