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Despite rising job numbers, U.S. unemployment stuck in crisis

By | 06.04.10 | 8:33 am

The May jobs number is out, and at first blush it looks good. The economy added 431,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate tracked down to 9.7 percent. But the report, in reality, is terrible, another sign of…

The economic case for health reform, Part II

By | 12.14.09 | 9:09 am

In June, the White House issued a report making the case that health reform — well beyond a moral and social imperative — is also vital to the economic health of the country. Today, administration officials were at it again.…

Fed Economic Council: future jobs lie in education, health care, clean energy

By | 07.13.09 | 12:48 pm

The Obama Administration’s Council of Economic Advisers released a report today called “Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow.” The report explores projected labor market growth patterns over the next six years, roughly, and is based on…