Jobs Lost

Fragile Recovery?

Michael Farr | Posted 03.13.2012

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Michael Farr

It seems reasonable that 12 to 18 months after huge amounts of monetary and fiscal stimulus, we should see evidence of improving data. However, it is very hard to determine clear cause and effect between year-ago stimulus and current economic performance.

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Bernanke's Reappointment: A Colossal Failure Of Governance

Simon Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Simon Johnson

Have we really reached the situation where the Senate must bow down before financial markets and high-ranking executives who are really just talking their book?

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Paul Krugman: Germany's Jobs, Unemployment Miracle Can Teach US

New York Times | PAUL KRUGMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Germany's jobs miracle hasn't received much attention in this country -- but it's real, it's striking, and it raises serious questions about whether t...

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Obama: Too Many Jobs Lost

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- With joblessness rising, President Barack Obama said Thursday he was "deeply concerned" about unemployment and conceded that too ma...

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Slowing Economy: 600,000 Jobs Lost - And Counting

CNN | Steve Hargreaves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Job losses have been mounting, and the slowing economy and credit crunch is likely to take an even greater toll in the coming months. Analysts on ave...

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