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California to consider law protecting worker’s right to take paid family leave

Unlike most workers in Washington state, workers in California can take paid family leave when welcoming a new baby, providing care for a seriously ill family member, or recovering from their own serious health condition. California’s legislature made this possible in 2002, when they passed a paid family and medical leave law allowing workers to […]

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Moody’s public pension scheme doesn’t make sense – unless you’re on Wall Street

Wall Street bankers have been known to get creative – if not downright deceptive – when finding ways to maximize their own income. Now Moody’s, the bond-rating agency that overvalued junk investments and helped bring the country (and world) to their brink of financial ruin just five years ago has a new trick up its […]

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Job Announcement: Communications Manager

If you’re a great writer, have good tech skills, and dig you some policy wonkery, then this could be for you: the Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) is now accepting applications for the position of Communications Manager! This position is responsible for content production, publication management, social media work, and assisting with strategic communications in support […]

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