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CBO Report: Immigration Reform Will Shrink the Deficit and Grow the Economy
Posted by on June 18, 2013 at 8:30 PM EDTIndependent analysts underscore that commonsense immigration reform is good for the budget, good for the solvency of Social Security, and good for economic growth.
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50 Years of National Small Business Week
Posted by on June 17, 2013 at 10:30 AM EDTThis week marks the 50th anniversary of National Small Business Week.
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Rock and Roll, Economics, and Rebuilding the Middle Class
Posted by on June 12, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDTUsing rock and roll industry as a example is one of the best ways to explain economics -- many of the forces that are buffeting the U.S. economy can be understood in the context of the music industry.
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How You Can Get Involved in Youth Jobs+
Posted by on June 11, 2013 at 4:45 PM EDTLearn how you can get involved in President Obama's Youth Jobs+ initiative, a challenge issued by the President to increase employment opportunities for low-income or disconnected youth and decrease juvenile violence.
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What is The Great Gatsby Curve?
Posted by on June 11, 2013 at 1:45 PM EDTThe Great Gatsby Curve illustrates the connection between concentration of wealth in one generation and the ability of those in the next generation to move up the economic ladder compared to their parents.
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President Obama Nominates Jason Furman as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
Posted by on June 10, 2013 at 4:15 PM EDTOn Monday, President Obama nominated Jason Furman to replace Alan Krueger as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
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It's Been 50 Years Since the Equal Pay Act
Posted by on June 10, 2013 at 2:47 PM EDTPresident Obama marks the anniversary of the Equal Pay Act -- and pushes for more action to close the gender wage gap.
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Building a 21st Century Electric Grid
Posted by on June 7, 2013 at 1:21 PM EDTPresident Obama signs a Presidential Memorandum that will speed the modernization of the nation’s electric grid, by helping make electricity more reliable, save consumers money on their energy bills, and support homegrown American clean energy jobs and industries by making renewable energy easier to access across the country.
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The Employment Situation in May
Posted by on June 7, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDTToday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that private sector businesses added 178,000 jobs last month. Total non-farm payroll employment rose by 175,000 jobs in May. The economy has now added private sector jobs every month for 39 straight months, and a total of 6.9 million jobs has been added over that period.
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Creating Next Generation Innovators Through Space Education
Posted by on June 6, 2013 at 6:10 PM EDTPeter Platzer is being honored as a Champion of Change for his accomplishments as a crowdfunding pioneer.
