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Robert Reich
Morally indefensible budget cuts

We’re in the worst economy since the Great Depression – with lower-income families and kids are bearing the worst of it – and what are Republicans doing? Cutting programs Americans desperately need to get through it.
Bleak teen jobs outlook: 25 percent unemployment and stiff competition

Teen jobs are hard to find as they compete with laid-off adults and fewer public-sector jobs. Some cities are raising cash to fund summer jobs.
Awaiting better times, white-collar workers look to blue-collar jobs

Some laid-off educated workers are turning to lower-skilled jobs to get by.
Job losses hit black men hardest

Some 8 percent of black men in the US have lost their jobs since November 2007, according to a recent study.
Extra aid buys laid-off workers a little time

Some stimulus dollars are already circulating but may not provide enough help for the jobless.
Immigration crackdown may boost US job prospects

More than 9,000 illegal immigrants were prosecuted in March, a big hike from a year ago.
Helping teens find summer work

With one of the toughest job markets for kids in decades, the hunt for work takes more skill.