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Recession Cost Average American $7,300, Fed Economist Says

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 09.10.2011

The recession that struck the U.S. in 2007 has cost consumers about $7,300 each in lost spending, according to a San Francisco Federal Reserve economi...

Unemployment Could Rise To 10.1 Percent In 2011, Economists Say

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

Even as the economy continues to grow, unemployment could rise over the next year to as high as 10.1 percent, according to a new paper by the San Fran...

Yellen: Job Creation Is A `High Priority'

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen, the president's pick to be the second-highest ranking official at the Federal Reserve, acknowledged Thursday that reg...

Shahien Nasiripour

Top Fed Official Warns Jobs Will Be Scarce As 'Paradigm Shift' Slows Hiring

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

A top Federal Reserve official warned Monday that even as the economy starts to grow again, employers are likely to continue squeezing more productivi...