Employment
Two Americas in Sharp Contrast; A Conservative States Agenda
In Alabama lawmakers passed an immigration crackdown that goes even further than last year’s lightning-rod measure in Arizona. Republicans required voters to show photo ID in Alabama, Kansas, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin, with dozens of similar measures being debated around the country. more »
Bernanke: Facing Significant Headwinds
The housing sector typically plays an important role in economic recoveries; the depressed state of housing in the United States is a big reason that the current recovery is less vigorous than we would like... Overall inflation measures reflect these [commodity] price increases: ... over the six months through April, the price index for personal consumption expenditures has risen at an annual rate of about 3-1/2 percent, compared with an average of less than 1 percent over the preceding two years. more »
When a Pension Overhaul Comes Without Social Security
The math behind any big change in pension rules doesn’t look the same when state employees and teachers sit outside the Social Security system. The bulk of uncovered public sector employees reside in 14 states; do you know which they are? more »
Bills Introduced: Crime, Employment, Health, Violence Against Women
Among others, a bill to improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; A bill to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex more »