economy
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Mass rally for Republic workers in Chicago
The email below is being circulated by the Chicago branch of the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and…
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San Francisco activists demonstrate in solidarity with Republic Windows & Doors workers
A sit-in and protest was held in San Francisco on Dec. 9 as an act of solidarity with workers who…
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Stakes high for workers in auto industry’s Big Three debacle
The U.S. auto industry is facing the worst crisis in its history, one that may lead to the potential bankruptcies…
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Key port filling with goods with no buyers
In Long Beach, Calif., among the busiest ports in the United States, one of the grossest symbols of the intensifying…
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Group of 20 reach consensus on inaction
In the midst of the worst financial crisis in modern history, central bankers and heads of state from the Group…
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Jobless and foreclosure rates reveal workers’ woes in economic crisis
The jobless rate among U.S. workers is at its highest since 1983, with 3.9 million workers receiving more than a…
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The world suffers from ravages of economic crisis
As summer turned to autumn and the U.S. housing crisis erupted into a full-fledged economic disaster, the capitalist U.S. government…
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With Obama winning and deflation biting, what next?
The New York Times reported Nov. 1: "As dozens of countries slip deeper into financial distress, a new threat may…
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Credit card crisis threatens to deepen economic slump
The number of officially unemployed citizens has ballooned to a staggering 10.1 million, and working people are running out of…
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Unemployment rises dramatically as economic crisis deepens
The October 2008 job report showed a decline in the employment rate for the 10th consecutive month, with 240,000 jobs…
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