Overview for recession

"I Couldn't Even Get a Job at Starbucks"

One of the shocks of applying to the harsh post-recession job market has been learning that not even low-skilled, entry level jobs are easy to get. With new employment numbers due 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 Margaret Robinson on Tuesday March 1, 2011

Can We Cut Our Way to Prosperity?

Monday, a report claiming the GOP budget would cost 700,000 jobs grabbed headlines. But will shrinking government really kill the recovery? One economist from a moderately respected firm has made headlines with a report claiming that reduced government spending along the lines Republicans …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Monday February 28, 2011