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Strong Middle Class Blog 
- July 20, 2010 at 4:06 PM EDT
Equal Pay and Work-Family Policies Are Critical For Middle Class Economic Security
Terrell McSweeny, Domestic Policy Advisory to the Vice President, talks about the role of the Middle Class Task Force in the fight for equal pay.
- July 16, 2010 at 10:49 AM EDT
Focus on Workplace Safety
Joseph Main, Assistant Secretary for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, gives an update on changes in mine safety in the wake of the Upper Big Branch explosion.
- July 12, 2010 at 12:01 PM EDT
If It's Working, Keep it Going!
Jared Bernstein, Chief Economic Advisor to the Vice President, writes on the need for Congress to renew a successful program that lets states use Recovery Act dollars to pay for part of a new employee’s wages, giving employers a strong incentive to hire unemployed workers.
- July 7, 2010 at 12:15 PM EDT
Another Step Forward on College Affordability
Brian Levine with the Office of the Vice President discusses the benefits of the transition to direct lending as a result of the reforms signed by the President.
- June 29, 2010 at 5:55 PM EDT
Bringing Green Manufacturing Back Home
Tobin Marcus with the Office of the Vice President takes another perspective on the VP's trip to GE Headquarters in Louisville -- another big step towards American leadership in green manufacturing.
- June 17, 2010 at 12:20 PM EDT
Good Jobs and a Level Playing Field in the Next Recovery
Jared Bernstein, Chief Economic Advisor to the Vice President, a growing problem in our labor market: the misclassification of employees as independent contractors (ICs).
