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Sep 2, 2024

Organized labor’s time-tested glue: work songs

A look at how work songs have influenced labor unions both in both the past and present.

The delicate dance between interest rate cuts and jobs numbers
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports on how the Fed is looking toward upcoming jobs numbers to gauge the size of a potential rate cut.
How song makes the union strong
by David Brancaccio and Ellen Rolfes
University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
Labor songs were sung at home, on the job and on the picket line. Let’s look at the history, starting with “Harlan County, U.S.A.”