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The Full Scope of America's Jobs Crisis in 17 Charts reuters

The Full Scope of America's Jobs Crisis in 17 Charts

"9.1 percent" doesn't begin to tell us how deep and widespread the jobs crisis truly is

The Greater Recession: America Suffers From a Crisis of Productivity Reuters

The Greater Recession: America Suffers From a Crisis of Productivity

What's really behind the 30-year collapse of the middle class? One statistic, often ignored, begins to provide a clearer picture.

What People Don't Get About My Job: From A(rmy Soldier) to Z(ookeeper) Reuters

What People Don't Get About My Job: From A(rmy Soldier) to Z(ookeeper)

What doesn't the public understand or appreciate about your job? You told us. We listened.

7 Jobs That Are Making Thousands of Workers Sick Reuters

7 Jobs That Are Making Thousands of Workers Sick

We identified some of the most common jobs that have a high risk of sickness, and the diseases and ailments associated with them

The Tyranny of Zombie Economics in America Reuters

The Tyranny of Zombie Economics in America

How a stubborn misreading of dead, classical economists -- combined with a hyper-partisan Republican Party -- haunts the U.S. economy

Profiles of the Jobless: The 'Mad As Hell' Millennial Generation flickr/aflcio

Profiles of the Jobless: The 'Mad As Hell' Millennial Generation

"I want to blame the universities and grown-ups who should have known better. Instead, like my me-first generation, I blame myself."

What's Your Productivity Secret? You Told Us WikimediaCommons

What's Your Productivity Secret? You Told Us

Do: Archive Old Emails and Finish Discrete Tasks. Don't: Go on IM, forget to take short breaks

A Jobs Plan for the Post-Cubicle Economy Reuters

A Jobs Plan for the Post-Cubicle Economy

Just as workers left the plow for the assembly line, they are now leaving the cubicle for the coffee shop.

Why America Needs a New Deal for Labor and Business aflcio/Flickr

Why America Needs a New Deal for Labor and Business

The U.S. has to produce more and consume less. A handful of companies and unions -- yes, unions -- are showing us how.

Want to Be a Better Worker? Please Consult This Horse WikimediaCommons

Want to Be a Better Worker? Please Consult This Horse

Mixer, a business consultant, has spent years coaching workers to personal breakthroughs. He also has four legs, hoofs, and a flowing mane.

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