Tag: unemployment

Barbara Garson: Down Is a Dangerous Direction
April 2013How the 40-Year “Long Recession” led to the Great Recession.

Robert Reich: The Stealth Sequester
April 2013Americans are starting to feel the pain. They just don’t know it yet.

Robert Reich: Why There’s a Bull Market for Stocks And Bear Market for Workers
March 2013Investment in technology, unemployment, globalization, and the “Fed’s easy-money policies” all contribute to widening inequality.

Robert Reich: Coming Tuesday (Hopefully)—The State of the Union’s Economy
February 2013Obama should focus on the predominant concerns of most Americans—joblessness, economic insecurity, and the fall of real wages.

Robert Reich: Today’s Job Numbers Show Why Job-Creation Must Take Precedence Over Deficit Reduction
December 2012Yes, unemployment is down, but don’t believe all the hype coming out of Wall Street.

Robert Reich: The Politics of the Jobs Report
October 2012Media headlines are crowing over the drop in the unemployment rate—but we need to look closer.

Robert Reich: The Most Important Political Week
September 2012The most important news won’t be anything coming from the Democratic National Convention.


