Category Archives: jobs

Trump’s Economic Fallout

Posted on October 5, 2020 by D. Posnett MD

Guestwords in the East Hampton Star: Trump’s Economic Fallout for Suffolk County and Long Island By John Tepper Marlin and Steven Newman October 1, 2020 President Trump’s three main economic initiatives have been radical 2017 cuts in taxes (at the … Continue reading →

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When the Forgotten Remain Forgotten, no one is Secure

Posted on April 26, 2020 by D. Posnett MD

The Covid-19 pandemic is putting the deepening class divide in America into stark relief. Four new classes are emerging. The Remotes: These are professional, managerial, and technical workers – an estimated 35% of the workforce – who are putting in … Continue reading →

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Jobs? Where are they?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

From: John Tepper Marlin, Ph.D., President, Boissevain Books LLC,  Principal, CityEconomist WHERE ARE THOSE GREAT NEW JOBS FOR LONG ISLAND THAT TRUMP AND ZELDIN PROMISED These figures were released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They are for Nassau and … Continue reading →

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Report: BCRA would mean more than 900K healthcare jobs lost

Posted on July 10, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on HealthDive Les Masterson July 7, 2017 Dive Brief: The Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) would result in 1.45 million fewer jobs by 2026, according to a new report by The Commonwealth Fund. Healthcare would take a hard … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Budget Could Create Chaos in the States

Posted on June 16, 2017 by bcolbath42

By Richard C. Auxler President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget would result in deep cuts to federal payments to states. Federal funds currently account for nearly a third of state expenditures, so if enacted, Trump’s budget would kick huge decisions to … Continue reading →

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I Do Not Support a Livable Wage!

Posted on June 8, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

This is a quote from Karen Handel (running for congress against Jon Ossoff).  The quote has gone viral on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/HuffPost/status/872279182545494017 http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/karen-handel-i-dont-support-livable-wage Nice review of the context by George Lakoff on this blog post.

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Trump’s Budget from Hell

Posted on May 23, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

This is a budget from hell.  Increases for defense and the wall that will ultimately raise the total expenditures, despite the ill-advised cuts.  So, Mr. Zeldin, are you going to say something now, or tow the party line? Trump wants … Continue reading →

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Long-time Iowa farm cartoonist fired after creating this cartoon

Posted on April 29, 2017 by bcolbath42

Published in Orazz.con Rick Friday has been giving farmers a voice and a laugh every Friday for two decades through his cartoons in Farm News. Now the long-time Iowa farm cartoonist tells KCCI that he has been fired. Friday announced … Continue reading →

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The YUGE job losses Trump is ignoring: retail workers

Posted on April 25, 2017 by bcolbath42

Originally posted in Daily Kos By Sher Watts Spooner Sunday Apr 23, 2017 · 10:20 AM EDT Malls across the U.S., like this mall in Milford, Connecticut, are growing emptier and emptier. Which is bad news for those employed by … Continue reading →

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