Economic snapshot
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Unemployment rate remains extremely high
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Highest-income households can afford to pay more in taxes
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The debt ceiling deal’s net impact on jobs
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Blacks have highest unemployment among foreign-born workers
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COLA cut would hurt oldest retirees the most
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Social Security provides the majority of income for three-fifths of Americans age 65+
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Proposed NSD spending levels dangerously low
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Employment during the economic recovery
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Work and leave policies
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Lack of jobs, not lack of skills, explains underemployment rate