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What if Sarah Palin Were President *Now*

With the economy, Afghanistan, Iraq, Japan, Libya and Egypt, the President has a few things to worry about. Does anyone still think Palin was up for the job? The economy, Afghanistan, Iraq, Japan, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.  Needless to say, the President of the United States has a few …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Wednesday March 16, 2011

2012 GOP Field: Who's Got the Best Jobs Plan?

The next GOP presidential nominee faces a tough question: what's your plan to create jobs? How ready are the candidates to answer? An F F survey finds: not very. The next Republican nominee for president will have to face the question: what is your plan to create jobs in America. How ready are …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Monday March 14, 2011

Household Debt Drop: Sign of Recovery?

U.S. consumers continue to pay down debt. Last quarter, household wealth rose $2.1 trillion. Is this the basis for a strong recovery? The basis for recovery? U.S. consumers continue to pay down debt. From the Wall Street Journal : Household debt fell by about 0.5%, the 11th straight …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday March 10, 2011

New Grads: Advice from the Last Lost Generation

In the final installment of our young and jobless series, two survivors from the last "lost generation" provide some advice to today's recent graduates. With the release of new employment numbers, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices of the young as they …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday March 8, 2011

"Never Stop Trying": Advice from the Last Lost Generation

My generation also faced a tough recession. I don't know how, but we managed to survive. As hard as things are now, today's millennials have to believe they will too. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the …

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Written by Gretchen Moran Laskas on Tuesday March 8, 2011

"Believe in Your Worth": Advice from the Last Lost Generation

It's hard to accept the uncertainty of the Great Recession, but never stop believing in the worth of your life and work no matter how much others may insult it. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices of …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Tuesday March 8, 2011

Geithner's Small Business Tax Hike

This week, Congress is considering reforms to the tax code. One proposal though could slam small businesses with the same rules and rates that govern large corporations. A House Ways and Means subcommittee is considering tax reform on small business. Treasury Department Secretary Tim Geithner has …

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Written by Hank Adler on Tuesday March 8, 2011

Tea Party Goes Global

Heinz Christian Strache, the poster-boy of the Austrian right, is joining a Tea Party tour of the U.S. Is a transatlantic alliance of populist parties in the works? Heinz Christian Strache , the poster-boy of the Austrian right recently declared that he has received an official invitation from …

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Written by Robin Tim Weis on Tuesday March 8, 2011

Spending Standoff Shifts to the Senate

Tuesday’s Senate votes on two spending cut packages are basically a sideshow. Neither party's bill is serious about getting the nation's fiscal house in order. Tuesday’s Senate test votes on two spending cut packages—one of which (designed by House Republicans) cuts $61 billion from current …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Monday March 7, 2011

"I Fear My Hard Work May Never Pay Off"

It's common to think of recent graduates as slouches mooching off their parents. My post-college life though has been one of anxiety as my loans and bills add up. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices …

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Written by Bradley Alexander on Monday March 7, 2011

"The Best Minds of My Generation are Wilting Away"

This spring, I will be graduating with honors from a top-ten university. I should be excited about my future, yet, I find myself terrified. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices of the young as they …

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Written by Edward Phillips on Monday March 7, 2011

"My Generation Owes the Young More Sympathy"

I’m not a recent graduate, but also came of age in a recession. My generation was also unfairly denigrated by adults blind to economic reality. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices of the young as they …

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Written by Narcissa Smith-Harris on Sunday March 6, 2011

Hands Off Our Oil Reserves

Democrats in Congress are pushing Obama to tap our Strategic Petroleum Reserve to drive down pump prices. But the plan's a bad deal for taxpayers. Democrats in Congress are clamoring for President Obama to open the stopcocks at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and let the crude splash into the …

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Written by Jim DiPeso on Sunday March 6, 2011

"I Just Want to Start at the Bottom and Work Hard"

During my long search, I've often psyched myself into believing I'm about to land a job. That's when it hurts the most: when you glimpse what should be. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices of the …

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Written by Justin Gomer on Sunday March 6, 2011

"Even Engineers and Science Grads Are Hurting"

Many F F readers think only those students with liberal arts degrees are struggling. However, even engineering and science graduates are struggling to find work. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices …

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Written by Martha Coleman on Saturday March 5, 2011

"I've Passed Three Bar Exams and Can't Find Work"

From 7 am to 11 pm every day, I spend all my time working for free as a legal intern, networking, and spamming my resume. But there just aren't any jobs. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices of the …

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Written by Sean Bradenton on Saturday March 5, 2011

Stop Calling Us Slackers

My generation has recently taken a lot of bashing as slackers. But don't tell me that no one my age can know what it is to work hard. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices of the young as they face …

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Written by Elizabeth Downs on Friday March 4, 2011

For the Young: It's Still a Jobless Recovery

With the release of new economic data Friday, there's hope the jobless rate is finally falling. But for recent grads: there's been little progress. Today’s big news is that the unemployment rate is trending in a positive direction with the average rate having fallen below 9%. For recent …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday March 4, 2011

GOP Budget Cuts Won't Kill This Recovery

Today’s positive jobs report is good news for Obama, but the numbers also debunk his claim that cutting government jobs could harm the recovery. Today’s positive jobs report -- an 8.9 percent unemployment rate (lowest in 18 months) -- is good news for President Obama however one happens to look …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Friday March 4, 2011