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African Americans, Latinos falling behind during recession

America Blog  5 days ago

The "progress" that the Obama administration points to for big cities makes you wonder how out of touch the economic team really is.
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If “Stimulus” really did “save or create” so many jobs, what happens when federal funds dry up?

Gay Patriot  Nov 19 09

Had President Obama not claimed the Democrats’ “stimulus” would keep unemployment at or below 8%, he would not “own” the jobless rate so early in his term.
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Unemployed and underemployed hits 17.5%

America Blog  Nov 07 09

It's probably the worst jobs market since the Great Depression. The Obama administration continues to buy into the Geithner/Summers/Wall Street view of the world which puts Wall Street above everyone else at the expense of everyone else.
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Unemployment hits 10.2%

America Blog  Nov 06 09

AP: The jobless rate rose to 10.2 percent from 9.8 percent in September. The jump reflects a sharp increase in the tally of unemployed Americans, which rose to 15.
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Definitely green shoots: Unemployment dropped, yes dropped. Job losses "far less than expected"

America Blog  Aug 07 09

This is good economic news (when was the last time we were able to write that?): U.S. employers cut 247,000 jobs in July, far less than expected and the least in any month since last August, according to a government report on Friday that provided the clearest evidence yet that the economy was turning around.
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Employment numbers today were a disaster

America Blog  Jul 02 09

The nitwits of CNBC strike again with their "recession is over" shtick. That team wouldn't have a feel for the real world if it bit them in the bottom.
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Jobless numbers up in 48 states

America Blog  Jun 20 09

The peak unemployment numbers have yet to arrive and again, it's unlikely the US will see a rapid recovery.
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Panel raises serious issues over TARP stress tests

America Blog  Jun 09 09

Somehow this Congressionally appointed panel is much more believable than Geithner. The so-called stress tests have always been a question mark, with many wondering if they were stressful enough or watered down to make life easier for the banks.
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