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    Obama wants to "punish success?" Give me a break

    JULY 27, 2012 10:01AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: health care, gun control, abortion, plutocrats, free market, public sector unions, richard hofstadter, nlrb, epa, affordable care act, colonial america, gordon wood, conservative media, national reivew, fox news, keynesian stimulus, fiscal policy, exotic derivatives, libor, predatory corporate raiders, capitalism, corporate contributions, citizens united, supreme court, voter disenfranchisement, labor, manufacturing, oligarchy, george romney, tax returns, democracy, think progress, paranoid style, conspiracy theory, big government, income tax, punish success, president obama, elizabeth warren, scott brown, mitt romney, welfare queens, republican party, ronald reagan, economics, politics

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    Foxconn Raises Wages. Why?

    FEBRUARY 23, 2012 8:59AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: working conditions in china, foxconn raises wages, david barboza, iphone, manufacturing in china apple, foxconn technology, ipads, ipods, new york times, “how u.s. lost out on iphone work, charles duhigg, keith bradsher, repatriating jobs, onshoring jobs, jobs, manufacturing, economics, business

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    When Bootstraps Aren't Enough: the Metrics of Success

    FEBRUARY 22, 2012 1:55PM

    By Kate Geiselman


    Topics: age discrimination, manufacturing, teaching, unemployment, taa, community college, economy, education, open call, unemployment myths debunked

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    • 30 Ratings
    • 2674 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    Killing Me Softly (With This Economy)

    FEBRUARY 9, 2012 10:43PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: gave up, not interested, bum, handout, lazy, unemployed, employment, overseas, jobs, semiconductors, manufacturing, production, marketing, sales, door-to-door, experience, self employment, work ethic, desire to work, training, education, intelligence, entrepreneurial spirit, hard work, employment, unemployment myths debunked, open call

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    • 34 Ratings
    • 6919 Views
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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

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    • 659 Views
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    A Connecticut Lobbyist In Obama's Court

    JANUARY 22, 2011 12:49PM

    By Louis V. Galdieri


    Topics: research and experimentation tax credit, power, politics, obama, military industrial complex, manufacturing, jobs, jeffrey immelt, innovation, general electric, f-136, corporate

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    • 22 Ratings
    • 2490 Views
    • 52 Comments
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    Food Stamps Soar, Jobs Offshore

    NOVEMBER 11, 2010 8:27AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: muckrock food stamp article, economy, finance, recession, economic meltdown, food stamps, snap, supplmentary nutrition assistance program, growth in food stamps, polaris, offshoring, manufacturing, recovery, hunger in america, whirlpool, dell, pipestone wind turbine plant, suzlon, minneapolis star tribune, “the old world”, india, china, brazil, atvs, u.s. manufacturing in mexico, economic policy institute, massey energy, job-based economy, ted c. fishman, “polaris exec defends plan to shift some manufacturing to mexico”, “numbers on food stamps are soaring”, “in u.s., 14% rely on food stamps”, “these families shop when aid arrives”, new york times, wall street journal

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    • 0 Ratings
    • 604 Views
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    Japan GDP, NY Manufacturing Swing to Growth

    AUGUST 17, 2009 9:36AM

    By Tony Wang


    Topics: global economy, investing, stocks, japan, new york, manufacturing, recession

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    • 23 Ratings
    • 1554 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

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