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On Wednesday night, President Trump revealed his

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January 18, 2018 1:15 am

President Trump speaks to Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., at a rally.

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January 15, 2018 3:04 pm

The Trump administration is now allowing states to institute work requirements for Medicaid. Despite what critics say, such requirements ensure that Medicaid will actually help the working poor. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Champion the working poor with work requirements for Medicaid

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January 13, 2018 1:57 am

Without a clear educational path to reclaiming their displaced jobs, middle-age to older workers often choose not to re-enter the workforce or re-enroll in school, preferring instead to collect unemployment checks. (iStock by Getty Images)

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Community colleges focus on retraining workers displaced by artificial intelligence

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January 12, 2018 8:15 pm

Walmart closes 63 Sam's Club stores. Some of the stores were closed Thursday, and employees were not told of Walmart's decision until they arrived to work to find several stores hadn't been opened. (Walmart, via Flickr)

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Walmart closes 63 Sam’s Clubs after announcing bonuses attributed to tax cuts

Melissa Quinn -

January 11, 2018 8:20 pm

Forecasters had expected jobless claims to drop only slightly from the previous week's level of 250,000. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Economy

Number of workers receiving unemployment benefits falls to lowest level in 44 years

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January 11, 2018 1:36 pm

There were just 1.1 jobless workers for each advertised job vacancy in November, the agency reported. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Economy

Ratio of unemployed workers to available jobs ground to historic lows to end 2017

Joseph Lawler -

January 9, 2018 3:49 pm

The Trump administration and congressional Republicans have taken a completely different approach to getting the economy moving than their Democratic counterparts. (Andy Jacobsohn/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Beltway Confidential

Working-class families are winning big under Trump

Justin Haskins -

January 9, 2018 5:01 am

Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced unemployment among African-Americans had dropped to 6.8 percent, the lowest figure since the agency began tracking it in 1972. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Economy

Trump: Historic low unemployment among black, Hispanic workers proves ‘Dems did nothing for you’

Anna Giaritelli -

January 8, 2018 2:36 pm

Macy's announced Thursday that it would close 11 more stores as part of a plan announced two years ago to eliminate 100 of its branches to ensure it held the most competitive mix of digital and physical stores. The retailer has yet to identify 19 of them. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)

Business

Tax bill tantalizes store clerks after holiday hiring boom fades

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January 5, 2018 7:03 pm

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Tag: Unemployment

Trump reveals highly anticipated ‘Fake News Awards’

Alveda King defends Trump against racism accusations: Black Americans are benefiting from his presidency

Champion the working poor with work requirements for Medicaid

Community colleges focus on retraining workers displaced by artificial intelligence

Walmart closes 63 Sam’s Clubs after announcing bonuses attributed to tax cuts

Number of workers receiving unemployment benefits falls to lowest level in 44 years

Ratio of unemployed workers to available jobs ground to historic lows to end 2017

Working-class families are winning big under Trump

Trump: Historic low unemployment among black, Hispanic workers proves ‘Dems did nothing for you’

Tax bill tantalizes store clerks after holiday hiring boom fades

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