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What We Want From A White House Jobs Summit

By Isaiah J. Poole
November 13, 2009

President Obama's team made it clear months ago that he will brook no talk of a "second stimulus" at a time when the first stimulus is under significant criticism—from the right, to be sure, but also from the left. more »

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The Doldrums of Young America

By Armand Biroonak
November 8, 2009

Recent data from the Department of Labor shows the national unemployment rate has climbed over 10 percent. But that number does not paint the whole picture when taking a closer look at jobless figures by age demographic. For young adults in their late teens and early twenties, unemployment figures indicate truly dismal times.
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Showdown in Chicago

By Richard Trumka
October 23, 2009

I'm going to Chicago next week for the American Bankers Association meeting. Oddly, I haven't been invited to the Roaring '20's dance party I hear they're having.

Why wouldn't they celebrate the era of wild money and hot times (which slid into the Great Depression)? After all, the bankers are doing well these days. more »

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IBEW Members Rally Against “Jobless Recovery”

By Alex Hogan
October 9, 2009

Despite hopeful numbers on Wall Street, the job situation for most Americans remains bleak – and it’s getting worse.

September brought the 21st straight month of job loss, the worst stretch since 1939. More than 7 million jobs have been lost since the beginning of the recession with little hope that they will ever come back. more »

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Worse Off Than Their Parents

By Natasha Chart
September 29, 2009

Parents usually want their children to have a better life than they did. In the United States, the parents of today's under-30 crowd may be disappointed in that hope. more »

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The Great Recession: It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

By Robert Borosage
September 23, 2009

The world economy is growing; stock markets are up; talk of recovery, not world depression, fills the business pages. As the leaders of the 20 leading economies gather in Pittsburgh this week, they might well feel the euphoria of someone who has survived a near-death experience. more »

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The Bonuses and the Damage They Do

By Dave Johnson
August 26, 2009

This is a story we are all too familiar with: Wall Street vs. Main Street. Irresponsible behavior leads to bonuses for Wall Street while working hard and playing by the rules leads to unemployment and foreclosure for Main Street. more »

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Puleeze! Washington Post, Would You Stop Blaming ME For The Recession?

By Chris Collins
August 3, 2009

It was Saturday morning and I had just returned from yoga class and a few minutes shopping at the local farmers market. I poured myself a cup of coffee, picked up the newspaper and went to sit on my back porch to enjoy a few more minutes of relaxation before I started in on the day’s chores. more »

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The Choice: Second Stimulus Or 'Lost Decade'

By Isaiah J. Poole
July 16, 2009

It's worth slogging through the minutes of the June Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting. Read the deliberations of the Fed board members and staff and you see an economic horizon that is much more dangerous than what is suggested by the assurances of the White House and some of our allies in Congress. more »

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