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Six Facts Lost in the IRS Scandal
In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flagged applications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture — and big donors — have fallen through the cracks. Consider … Continue reading
Now They Want to Take Away the 8-Hour Day and 40-Hour Week
By Dave Johnson Republicans are trying to pass an “alternative” to overtime pay. This is really about taking away the eight-hour workday and 40-hour workweek. Will weekends be next? What about an “alternative” to paying workers at all? House Republicans … Continue reading
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Tagged Eight-hour day, employment, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, jobs, law, Overtime, politics, republican, United States, Working time
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Deficit Reduction Is Seen by Economists as Impeding Recovery
By Jackie Calmes and Jonathan Weisman The nation’s unemployment rate would probably be nearly a point lower, roughly 6.5 percent, and economic growth almost two points higher this year if Washington had not cut spending and raised taxes as it … Continue reading
Hmmm: Stop & Frisk Has Plummeted, And So Has Crime
By Christopher Robbins The number of stop-and-frisks performed by the NYPD have declined by 51% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2012. Shootings and murders also dropped by 24% and 40% respectively in … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, law, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York Police Department, NYCLU, NYPD, politics, Ray Kelly
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