Peter S. Goodman: No Jobs, No Debate: How The Press And The Candidates Ignore The Biggest Issue

2012-04-25T13:18:25Z

Peruse the press coverage of the presidential election, where the outcome supposedly hinges on the economy, and you get the sense that President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are huddled over a craps table waiting to see if the country is about to come up lucky sevens. If the economy shakes out right, then Obama wins a second term; if results are disappointing, he hands the keys to the White House over to Romney. But this established bit of wisdom obscures a foundational reality: In any plausible scenario, the one part of the economy most people care about -- the job market -- will remain bleak regardless of what happens between now and November.

2018 Winter Olympics Host Nation Revealed

2011-07-06T11:27:32Z

DURBAN, South Africa — The victory margin was massive and the message loud and clear: Persistence paid off for South Korea in its third consecut...

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Peter S. Goodman: No Jobs, No Debate: How The Press And The Candidates Ignore The Biggest Issue

2018 Winter Olympics Host Nation Revealed