#Workers

New Year has always been a big party in one way or another but this year is different; we look back on the humanitarian catastrophe that was 2020 with great
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A big question right now: what is the impact of the UK's current lockdown on economic activity? The answer is crucial for how much support will be needed for firms/workers
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UPDATE: Let's go through the named people on this poster.https://twitter.com/YYCantiracist/status/1351451162562621440 Brad Carrigan appears to be one of the main organizers of the "walk for freedom" events, which are anti-mask
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If you're going to opine on the Roman Catholic Diocese opinion, do yourself a favor and read the actual per curiam opinion, and not just Gorsuch's (non-binding, solo) concurrence. In
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#SCOTUS speculation for folks interested in the future of organized labor. The Court has now twice RESCHEDULED it private conference discussion of Janus II, a case threatening bankruptcy for public
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The amount of people on this site that think Ivy League is a right and not a very expensive luxury, is deeply troubling. "WHY DON'T YOU GIVE ME FREE COLLEGE"Look
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New @BudgetHawks Analysis- cancelling all student loan debt would have a 'multiplier' of between 0.08x and 0.23x.Regardless of its other merits, it would be *horrible* stimulus.Read the analysis here: http://www.crfb.org/blogs/cance
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actually let me just get this out of the way. Overall, the broad points we made (largely ignored in this response) are:1) the racial capitalism argument that racism plays a
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Payrolls +638k in October, and the unemployment rate has fallen by a full percentage point to 6.9% (even as participation rose).A very strong household report, with a weaker (but pretty
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Nice interview, @sabrinawong88! There are many questions on ideal settings for COVID-19 rapid testing (aka point-of-care tests, aka rapid antigen tests, or RAT, which I’ll use to save characters here).
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2020 has been such a difficult year for so many of us. But..... the glimmer of hope for me has to be the astonishing speed of vaccine developmentThe effects of
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THREAD. This is a key part of the impeachment managers' case against Trump -- he knew and intended for the insurrection he incited to occur. He was thrilled, and couldn't
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#CLST6 #RR17 Trajan's column is a spectacular victory monument honoring Trajan (and his soldiers) for defeating the Dacians in two different warsA 625 foot frieze winds 23 times around the
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Every retail worker who has ever worked through the last days of a big chain like Circuit City or Toys R Us can recognize what is happening in American government.It's
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Long shot, but here it goes.@chenweihua I've seen your posts throughout Twitter, and I believe you have some influence in Chinese media. I am an American of (very proud!) Chinese
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The UCP think their ideology is more important that the wellbeing and mental health of the people of this province. At every step with COVID-19 they have prioritized their “freedom”/small
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