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Knowledge@Wharton	"American Workers are Struggling More Than Ever" AFL-CIO president John Sweeney, who has revitalized the 13 million-worker organization, says we shouldn't be fooled by recent good economic news. American workers are struggling more than ever.
National Defense February 2004 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	State of Manufacturing Base Is Cause for Concern One lesson that we learned from the "Buy America" debate last year was the need for a thorough and detailed discussion on a national level about the state of the U.S. industrial base, particularly the capabilities of American industry to manufacture sophisticated components for weapon systems.
National Defense February 2004 James McAleese	Safe Harbors of Ethical Conduct Needed in Defense Procurement In light of a recent series of isolated, highly controversial public scandals with respect to several major defense acquisition programs, it is important to create "safe harbors" of conduct so that both government and contractor personnel can work as a cohesive team .
National Defense February 2004 Peter M. Steffes	The Reality of 'Buy America' Provisions The 2004 National Defense Authorization Act now in House-Senate conference includes a series of legislative requirements known as the "Buy America" provisions. Few, if any, issues in recent defense legislation history have generated more reactions from a wide variety of interest groups.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Can You Say That on TV? Congressional leaders ponder the future of bad words on the air.
Job Journal January 25, 2004 Michael Kinsman	The Minimum-Wage Dilemma Small businesses question the city of San Francisco's $8.50-an-hour minimum wage.
BusinessWeek February 2, 2004 Peter Coy	A Vote Of Confidence For Vote Counts Networks say the fabled election coverage screwups of 2000 are a thing of the past. Hmm...
InternetNews January 23, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Will Offshoring Become a Political Issue? Some labor advocates want Congressional hearings on the implications of shifting IT jobs to lower-cost countries. But even if lawmakers agree that it's a problem, the answers aren't readily apparent.
InternetNews January 23, 2004 Roy Mark	House Panel Sparks Database Controversy Judiciary Committee approves bill that creates a new property right in database facts.
InternetNews January 22, 2004 Jim Wagner	E-Voting Experts SERVE Up Controversy Report calls for dismantling an e-voting experiment by the Department of Defense.
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