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Tag: Jobless Recovery

The Politics of the Jobs Report

By Robert Reich —

We’re still crawling out of the deep crater we fell into in 2008 and 2009. The percent of the working-age population now working or actively looking for work is higher than it was, but still near a 30-year low. But at least we’re crawling out.

Posted on Oct 5, 2012 READ MORE

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Robert Reich Points a Way Out of the ‘Jobs Depression’

Government—the purchaser of last resort—must intervene to revive a sickly economy when consumers and businesses can’t do it on their own, says the award-winning political economist Robert Reich. (more)

Posted on Oct 2, 2011 READ MORE | 9 COMMENTS

The Dirty Secret of the Jobless Recovery

Have you ever asked yourself what makes a “jobless recovery” possible? Since the beginning of the recession, American companies have trimmed their staffs and shifted work to remaining employees, largely without increasing pay, and those workers are not reaping the benefits. (more)