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    Overtime Pay Rule

    Witnesses testified at a hearing on the potential effects of the Labor Department’s proposed overtime rule for small businesses. The rule would extend overtime protection to workers earning …

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    Inner-City Poverty

    Ross Eisenbrey and Michael Tanner talked about the role of government in combating inner-city poverty in communities such as Baltimore and Detroit. Topics included the minimum wage, tax poli…

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    Economic Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage

    Economic Policy Institute’s Ross Eisenbrey and Cato Institute’s Daniel Mitchell talked about the economic impact of raising the minimum wage on the federal and state-level.

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    Unemployment and Job Creation

    Ross Eisenbrey and Daniel Mitchell talked about unemployment in the U.S. and how to create private and public sector jobs. Topics included job training programs, Democratic and Republican em…

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    Immigration Reform and Citizenship, Part 1

    Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA) talked about the prospects of immigration reform legislation in Congress. They both said they were hopeful a final version…

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    Retirement and Social Security

    Panelists discussed the past, future, and current state of the Social Security system. They focused on various proposals to improve future solvency such as benefit cuts, raising the retireme…

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    Retirement Security Issues

    Witnesses testified about the status of the Social Security program and other forms of retirement savings. They focused on reports that found that 27 percent of workers had less than $1,000 …

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    U.S. Economy and the Deficit

    Tony Fratto and Ross Eisenbrey talked about the role and efficacy of government spending in the U.S. economy. Among the topics they addressed were the Obama administration stimulus program, …

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    The Economy and the 2006 Midterm Elections

    The guests talked about whether voter concerns about the economy will affect key House, Senate and gubernatorial elections on November 7. Topics included job losses in states with manufactur…

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    Federal Overtime Pay Rules

    Witnesses testified regarding changes in federal overtime pay regulations. Committee members and witnesses opposed the changes. Among the issues discussed were the number of workers who woul…

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    Proposed Rule on Overtime Pay

    At a hearing of the Senate Labor Subcommittee witnesses testified regarding proposed changes to overtime regulations. Supporters of new regulations argued that the old regulations needed to …

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    Unemployment Insurance Benefits

    Ross Eisenbrey, Policy Director with the Economic Policy Institute, and William Beach, Director of the Center for Data Analysis with the Heritage Foundation, talked about possible legislatio…

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    Trade Legislation and Plant Closings

    Part 2 of Progress and Policy a live viewer call in program . The guests spoke about trade legislation and plant closings.

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