Unemployment figures in the U.S. are staggering: The official rate stands at 10.2%, the highest in 26 years. A broader measure that includes people who are involuntarily working part-time or who have given up looking for work is at 17.5%. That’s a full-blown economic emergency.
Weekly Audit: Unemployment Fueling Political Storm |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Tuesday November 24, 2009 8:47 am |
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Weekly Mulch: Autumn Fools |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Friday October 23, 2009 8:12 am |
By Raquel Brown, Media Consortium Blogger
Weekly Audit: EFCA, Tax Cheats and the Racial Wealth Gap |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Tuesday August 25, 2009 7:59 am |
The U.S. economy may finally be bottoming out. But if the worst is really behind us, we are likely facing a painful period of “growth” that looks very much like the present.
Weekly Audit: Why the Rich Can’t Afford to Get Richer |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Tuesday July 28, 2009 9:38 am |
If we want our economy to be strong and stable, we have to start thinking about it as a product of community—not a get rich quick scheme.
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