CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated PressApr 5, 2019
The U.S. economic expansion is set to become the longest on record in July. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigSep 12, 2018
The president's whoppers include the claims that unemployment is at its lowest rate in history and workers are enjoying their "best wages, ever." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated PressJun 1, 2018
U.S. employers add 223,000 jobs in May, helping to lower the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JULIET LINDERMAN and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated PressApr 11, 2018
If a plan allowing states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing comes to fruition, it will be a win for conservatives seeking ways to curb the safety net program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 22, 2018
Our addiction to empire is killing us. When will we recognize that this planet is big enough for every global citizen to have a patch of serenity? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated PressMar 21, 2018
In a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve raises its short-term interest rate by a modest quarter-point, to 1.75 percent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Kali Holloway / AlterNetFeb 2, 2018
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the African-American unemployment rate rose to 7.7 percent in January, from 6.8 percent in December. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJan 7, 2018
The paramilitary force blames the protests on the U.S., Israel, Saudi Arabia, an exiled opposition group and backers of a return to monarchy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Christopher Rugaber / The Associated PressDec 8, 2017
More than a quarter of a million jobs were added in November, and unemployment stays at a 17-year low of 4.1 percent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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