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Leaders in the early Republic had it easier. The work of taming a continent provided every American who wanted one with a full-time job and drew settlers from oceans away. Laws like the Homestead Act of 1862 - which granted any man or woman up to 160 acres of public land if they pledged to cultivate it for five years - tapped into the frontier spirit, providing work opportunities for even the most down-and-out Americans. As more and more members of the workforce began laboring in factories in the 19th century, however, society grew more polarized and new technology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Unemployment | 11/24/2009 | See Source »

...Your job on defense is to get the ball back to your offense,” Ehrlich said...

Author: By Matt Chuchul, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Field General Pulls Through in Clutch | 11/24/2009 | See Source »

...position against a public option for the bill, she has risked alienation from the Senate Democrats desperately vying for its inclusion. She has avoided partisan pressure, faithfully representing the view of her constituents, who are staunchly opposed to a public option. In essence, she is doing her job, which also includes putting Louisiana on equal footing with the rest of the country...

Author: By Charles A. Lacalle | Title: Southern Justice | 11/24/2009 | See Source »

...Greed. Our absolute faith in the markets, fed by Wall Street, combined with the declawing of our regulators to undermine our financial system. (See 10 ways your job will change...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade from Hell | 11/24/2009 | See Source »

...show is a barometer of the east's promise. "A lot of people don't see the evolution in Eastern Europe," he says. "When you're within Junior Eurovision, you see it every year. Their self-confidence is growing. They're becoming richer. And they usually do a better job than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Junior Eurovision: Schoolyard Crushes with Glitter | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

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