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Tax Factsnew
Tax cuts are like power: Once people have some, wresting it out of their hands makes for a battle royale.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
11-30-2012 |
Economy
Obamacare vs. Romneycarenew
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured analyzed the impact of the House Republican budget on Medicaid at the national and state levels, releasing an issue paper on the subject in October.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
11-04-2012 |
Economy
San Antonio talks of community, but continues to build the dividenew
San Antonio is often best understood from afar, by a distant observer who can realistically compare it to other places. Recent months have seen three new studies that place San Antonio in a larger context and can help educate us about our community.
San Antonio Current |
Heywood Sanders |
10-26-2012 |
Economy
Tags: San Antonio Economy
Smarter Cities Richernew
New census bureau data show the direct link between percentage of bachelor’s degrees and median income in urban areas.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
10-03-2012 |
Economy
Earning Powernew
Big businesses—and the people who love them—have a lot to lose if Drake disappears.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
09-19-2012 |
Economy
The $11 Million Dollar Mysterynew
Financial figures coming from the Philadelphia Archdiocese should be not viewed without skepticism. We’re talking about an organization that had a room full of secret documents—called “Secret Archives,” right out of a Scooby-Doo episode.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
09-06-2012 |
Economy
Screw U: The Next Bubble May Be Higher Educationnew
In economics, a bubble is something that trades at prices far beyond its intrinsic value. Fasten your seat belt: the next bubble may be higher education.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
08-02-2012 |
Economy
Tags: higher education bubble
The Young and the Joblessnew
Idaho youth struggle with one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation.
Boise Weekly |
Zach Hagadone |
07-31-2012 |
Economy
Tags: Idaho Unemployment
Microlender Acción Texas steps in when big banks stallnew
More than ever, the big banks are averse to providing loans to the nation’s small businesses — even while data show this to be the nation’s genuine job-producing sector.
San Antonio Current |
Tony Cantú |
07-20-2012 |
Economy
Indiana unemployment steady despite lagging economynew
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development revealed that 7,700 private sector jobs were created in May and the unemployment rate remained at 7.9 percent.
Recovery? What Recovery?
Once again, the media is downplaying a blockbuster story—recovery? what recovery?—by dulling it down with a pile of dry, impenetrable statistics.
Job Prospects Looking Up for College Gradsnew
Class of 2012 gets a break.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Michelle Boudin and Joanne Spataro |
05-15-2012 |
Economy
Tax Fraud Increasing in Digital Agenew
In a digital age, when individuals can file taxes online in just a few clicks, identity theft tax scams are on the rise nationwide. Police believe a pair in Hawthorne, Calif. is operating an identity theft ring.
Easy Reader |
Alene Tchekmedyian |
03-02-2012 |
Economy
Tags: cybercrime, tax fraud
We Want Jobs. They Care About Body Parts and Kiddie-Poos
As lead stories about body disposal and rearview cameras demonstrate, we don't care about two-party electoral politics because two-party electoral politics don't care about us or our concerns.
