Contents

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I. Working in the free-for-all

Voters to Elites Voters to Elites
Trump Corporate America and the Upper Class Trump Corporate America and the Upper Class
On the Shortage of Labor - especially children On the Shortage of Labor - especially children
Labor History and the Supreme Court Labor History and the Supreme Court
Taxing Dividends of Not Taxing Dividends or Not
Janus v AFSCME Janus v. AFSCME
George H W Bush Tax Cuts George H W Bush Tax Cuts
Tip Rules - A History of All you Need to Know (2609 words) Tip Rules - A History of All you Need to Know
The Teacher Strike in Oklahoma The Teacher Strike in Oklahoma
New Overtime Rules and the deceptive response New Overtime Rules and the Deceptive Response
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
UAW members accept revised fiat Chrysler dealUAW members accept revised fiat Chrysler deal
2014 - A Bad Year for Wages2014 - A bad year for Wages
Scott Walker, Wisconsin Unions and the Plans AheadScott Walker, Wisconsin Unions and the Plans Ahead
The Right to Work Campaign and the Open ShopThe Right to Work Campaign and the Open Shop
Unions, the Supreme Court and the Ruling in Harris v Quinn Unions, the Supreme Court and the Ruling in Harris v. Quinn
The Healthy Families Act (1,810 words) The Healthy Families Act
Unions in College Sports(1,310 words) Unions in College Sports
The UAW Election Failure (2581 words)The UAW Election Failure
Inflation and Wages for 2006 to 2012 Inflation and Wages for 2006 to 2012
The $9.00 an hour minimum The $9.00 an hour minimum
Wages and the Wal-Mart Effect (1,508 words) Wages and the Wal-Mart Effect
Where will you work in the free for all (791 words) Where will you work in the free for all
America's Jobs in a Recession America's Jobs in a Recession
Obama's failure on jobs (1084 words) Obama's Failure on Jobs
Overtime Rules(2,885 words) Overtime Rules
Minimum Wages and Work(1282 words) Minimum Wages and Work
Risk and Health Insurance (1074 words) Risk and Health Insurance
Parkinson's Law and America's Labor Markets(1391 words) Parkinson's Law and America's Labor Markets
Henry Ford and Mass Production(1265 words) Henry Ford and Mass Production
The Obama Job Plans and the Troubles Ahead Obama-job-plan-and-troubles-ahead
America's Job Market Free-for-All (5534 words) americas-job-market-free-for-all
Great Engine of Employment(2162 words) great-engine-of-employment
Great Engine of Employment-Part II(3390 words) Great-engine-of-employment-part-ii
Two Caveats in Economic Policy (1837 words) two-caveats-in-economic-policy
Circuit City Jobs (1302 words) circuit-city-jobs
White Collar Rules (772 words) white-collar-rules
Gas and Service (333 words) gas-and-service
II. Education
The Declining Returns to College Education The Declining Returns to College Education
The Choice of a Masters Degree The Choice of a Masters Degree
The Chicago Teacher Strike The Chicago Teacher Strike
Jobs for PhD's Jobs for PhD's
Job Training and Public Policy Job Training and Public Policy
Education and Skill Categories (2443 words) education-and-skill-categories
College Tuition (735 words) college-tuition
Returns to Education(2196 words) returns-to-education
College Degree Round Up (1776 words) College-degree-round-up
III. Careers and Jobs
Jobs as Chefs Jobs as Chefs
Jobs in Public Relations Jobs in Public Relations
Jobs for EpidemiologistsJobs for Epidemiologists
Jobs for ChemistsJobs for Chemists
Jobs for AttorneysJobs for Attorneys
Jobs in Technical Writing Jobs in Technical Writing
Jobs for Pharmacy Jobs for Pharmacy
Jobs for Software Developers Jobs For Software Developers
Jobs for Librarians Jobs For Librarians
Jobs in Day Care CentersJobs in Day Care Centers
Jobs with Animals Jobs with Animals
Dietitions-Nutritionists Dietitions-Nutritionists
The Need for Job Experience The Need for Job Experience
Computer Support Specialists Computer Support Specialists
Executive Administrative Assistants Executive Administrative Assistants
Physical Therapy Physical Therapy
Social and human service assistants Social and human resource assistants
Customer Service Representative Customer Service representative
Corrections (633 words) corrections
IV. State Job Market Analysis
West Virginai Jobs 2016 West Virginia Jobs 2016
State Health Care Employment 2016 State Health Care Employment 2016
Ohio Jobs 2016 Ohio Jobs 2016
The Pathetic Case of Oklahoma Jobs The Pathetic Case of Oklahoma Jobs
Michigan Jobs 2014-2015 Michigan Jobs 2014-2015
Wisconsin Jobs for 2011 and 2010 Wisconsin Jobs for 2011 and 2010
Wisconsin Jobs and Governor Walker Wisconsin Jobs and Governor Walker
Texas Jobs Texas Jobs
Ohio Jobs and Governor Kasich (700 words) Ohio Jobs and Governor Kasich
Michigan jobs (2175 words) Michigan Jobs
Maryland and Virginia Maryland and Virginia
Free Trade, NAFTA and the Saga of North Carolina (5005 words) free-trade-nafta-and-saga-of-north carolina
V. Reviews
Arthur Schlesinger, A Thousand Days Arthur Schlesinger, A Thousand Days
South to America South to America
The Fight Over Jobs, 1877-2024 The Fight Over Jobs, 1877-2024
American Whitelash American Whitelash
White Rural Rage White Rural Rage
Freedom's Dominion - A Review Freedom's Dominion - A Review
Wilmington's Lie - A Review Wilmington's Lie - A Review
Kill Switch - A Review Kill Switch - A Review
A Good American Family A Good American Family
Beaten Down, Worked Up Beaten Down, Worked Up
The Economist's Hour The Economist's Hour
Planet of the Humans - A Review Planet of the Humans - A Review
Workers on Arrival - A Review Workers on Arrival - A Review
Janesville: An American Story Janesville: An American Story
Grown Up Anger Grown Up Anger
The Birth of a New American Aristocracy - Review The Birth of a New American Aristocracy - Review
Labor Under Fire Labor Under Fire
Minimum Wages in Seattle Minimum Wages in Seattle
Vendetta Vendetta
Only One Thing Can Save Us Only One Thing Can Save Us
City of Scoundrels City of Scoundrels
Fighting Chance Fighting Chance
Death's Door Death's Door
Capital in the Twenty first Century Capital in the Twenty First Century
From the Jaws of Victory From the Jaws of Victory
Flash Boys - A Review Flash Boys - A Review
The Unwinding The Unwinding
Behind the Kitchen Door Behind the Kitchen Door
the Signal and the Noise The Signal and the Noise
Minimum Wages - a Review Minimum Wages - a Review
The End of Men and the Rise of Women The End of Men and the Rise of Women
The Benefit and The Burden The Benefit and The Burden
The New Geography of Jobs The New Geography of Jobs
Detropia Detropia
There is Power in a Union(1488 words) There is Power in a Union
A Presidency in Peril(864 words) A Presidency in Peril
The Big Short (1275 words) The Big Short
Can They Do That?(1068 words) Can They Do That?
Depression Economics (1099 words) Depression Economics
SnowBall (950 words) SnowBall
How the Crash will Reshape America Reshape America
Generation Debt (749 words) generation-debt
Blinder's Torment (1045 words) blinders-torment
Wealth and Democracy(1283 words wealth-and-democracy
Kelloggs 6 Hour Day (1684 words) kelloggs-6-hour-day
Three Billion Capitalists (997 words) Three-billion-capitalists
The Big Squeeze(1,127 words) big-squeeze
The Age of Turbulence (1394 words) Age-of-turbulence
High Wire (1032 words) high-wire
VI. SHORTIES
The Debt Ceiling Hoax The Debt Ceiling Hoax
Andy Puzder and the Pandemic unemployed Andy Puzder and the Pandemic unemployed
The Economic Crash from Covid-19 The Economic Crash from Covid-19
Incompetents at the Fed Incompetents at the Fed
The Dismal Side of Privatization The Dismal Side of Privatization
the Amazon Effect on Jobs the Amazon Effect on Jobs
Trump and the Federal Reserve Trump and the Federal Reserve
Trump's Medicaid Fraud Trump's Medicaid Fraud
Unconstitutional Appropriations Unconstitutional Appropriations
Mr. Beutner and the Los Angeles Public Schools Mr. Beutner and the Los Angeles Public Schools
My Plan for Infrastructure spending My Plan for Infrastructure spending
Harley Davidson, Trade Wars and our Obsolete Constitution Harley Davidson, Trade Wars and our Obsolete Constitution
DC Initiative 77 and the Tip Wars DC Initiative 77 and the Tip Wars
GOP Repeals Michigan Wage Law GOP Repeals Michigan Wage Law
Jobs and Telework Jobs and Telework
Immigration and Right Wingers like Laura Ingraham Immigration and Right Wingers like Laura Ingraham
Debt Crisis at Our Door Steps Debt Crisis at Our Door Steps
Trump and his Foolish Tariffs Trump and his Foolish Tariffs
Delivering Groceries Delivering Groceries
Immigration and Stagnation Immigration and Stagnation
America had Nothing for Me America had nothing for me
Fight the Gas Tax Fight the Gas Tax
Fast Food and the Risk to Jobs Fast Food and the Risk to Jobs
A Tax Bill to Depress the Economy A Tax Bill to Depress the Economy
Job Rights and Sexual Harassment Job Rights and Sexual Harassment
Trump and NAFTA Trump and NAFTA
Insulting Labor Insulting Labor
Oklahoma Republicans cut School Budgets Oklahoma Republicans cut School Budgets
Jobs and Affordable Care Repeal Jobs and Affordable Care Repeal
Retail Retrenchments Retail Retrenchments
Doctrinaire Paul Ryan - True Believer Doctrinaire Paul Ryan - True Believer
The Trump Job Fantasies The Trump Job Fantasies
Behold Mr. Puzder, Secretary of Labor Behold Mr. Puzder, Secretary of Labor
History, Politics, the working class, and the vote for 2016 History, Politics, the working class, and the vote for 2016
Middle Class, Working Class and American Politics Middle Class, Working Class and American Politics
Donald Trump on Coal Mining Donald Trump on Coal Mining
Taxes, Preferences and PrivilegesTaxes, preferences and privileges
Ted Cruz, Donald Trump the Keys to the White HouseTed Cruz, Donald Trump the Keys to the White House
Millenials Weary from OverworkMillenials Weary from Overwork
Sharing Salary InformationSharing Salary Information
The IRS and Ted CruzThe IRS and Ted Cruz
Be a millionaire Be a Millionaire
Needless Markup Needless Markup
The Gamblers Dilemma The Gamblers Dilemma
Free Speech, Picketing, bribery and the McCutcheon CaseFree Speech, Picketing, bribery and the McCutcheon Case
The $10.10 Minimum Wage The $10.10 Minimum
Toll lane Finance Toll lane Finance
Bankruptcy in Detroit Do not be fooled Bankruptcy in Detroit Do not be Fooled
Earning Tips at the Sub Minimum Wage Earning Tips at the Sub Minimum Wage
Mr. Boehner and the Debt Ceiling Mr. Boehner and the Debt Ceiling
A Walmart Minimum Wage A Walmart Minimum Wage
Federal Taxes and Horizontal Equity Federal Taxes and Horizontal Equity
A Shortage of Manufacturing Skills? A Shortage of Manufacturing Skills?
Some Flaws in Health Care Some Flaws in Health Care
Unemployment Benefits in North Carolina Unemployment Benefits in North Carolina
Virginia Money Virginia Money
Taxes and Entitlements Taxes and Entitlements
Fiscal Cliff and Social Security Fiscal Cliff and Social Security
The Follies of Gold The Follies of Gold
The Depressing Effects of Inequality The Depressing Effects of Inequality
Cheap Labor - Down on the Farm Cheap Labor - Down on the Farm
The Revolt of the Rank and File The Revolt of the Rank and File
Candidate Cain and the economics of restaurantsCandidate Cain and the econonmics of restaurants
Boehner vs. Bush on Jobs Boehner vs. Bush on Jobs
Health Care and Choice Health Care and Choice
Replacement Jobs for Manufacturing Replacement Jobs for Manufacturing
Banks and Favors Banks and Favors
Unemployment Unemployment
Value and Work Value and Work
Student Aid and Tuition Student Aid and Tuition
Jobs and Deficits Jobs and Deficits
The Estate Tax The Estate Tax
Financial Reform Financial Reform
Jobs and Surplus Jobs and Surplus
Wages and Skills Wages and Skills
Do it yourself and Taxation Do it yourself and Taxation
Public Debt and Private Debt Public Debt and Private Debt
Transportation and Free Enterprise Transportation and Free Enterprise
Retail Costs and Manufacturing Retail Costs and Manufacturing
Health Care and Inequality Health Care and Inequality
Gambling and Taxes Gambling and Taxes
Telecommuting and Green Jobs Telecommuting and Green Jobs
Banks and Hedge Funds Banks and Hedge funds
Thoughts on Used Cars Thoughts on Used Cars
Michigan and the Knowledge Economy Michigan and the knowledge Economy
Health Care and Doctors Health Care and Doctors
Taxes and Health Care Reform Taxes and Health Care Reform
Productivity and Jobs Productivity and Jobs
The Health of Social Security The Health of Social Security
Computer Billing in the Health Care Industry Computer Billing in the Health Care Industry
Banks and Nationalization Banks and Nationalization
Banks and Bailouts Banks and Bailouts
Nurses Nurses
Recession Sends Lawyers Home Recession Sends Lawyers Home
Savings and layoffs Savings and layoffs
Bernard Madoff meet Charles Ponzi Bernard-Madoff-meet-Charles-Ponzi
T-Bills T Bills
Credit Deployment Credit Deployment
Credit Ratings Credit Ratings
Circuit City JobsCircuit City Jobs
Mr. Greenspan Talks mr-greenspan-talks
1929 meet 2008 1929-meet-2008
Dividends and Taxes Dividends-and-taxes
Bailout Bailout
Government Spending and Jobs Government-spending-and-jobs
Consumers Trading Down Consumers-trading-down
Investing In Education Investing-in-education
Curbing Illegal Immigrants curbing-illegal-immigrants
Michigan Jobs michigan-jobs
pitching to work pitching-to-win
bored at work bored-at-work
A Job for You job-for-you
VII. Forecasts Reports
Labor market Forecast 2014Labor Market Forecast 2014
A 2013 Job Review A 2013 Job Review
Labor Market Forecasts labor-market-forecast
Ten Year Change Forecast ten-year-change-report
College Job Review College Job Review