Archive for the ‘Unemployment’ Category
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Billion Here, Billion There
Posted on February 10, 2011
It was Everett Dirksen who once said, “a billion here, a billion there…pretty soon you are talking real money.” That may have been true back in the 60’s, when the...
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Mish Mash
Posted on January 26, 2011
Like the audience that was arrayed in front of him, the President’s State of the Union address was all mixed up in ways that made it unconvincing and inauthentic. Congress...
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Posted on December 2, 2010
The headline in the Wall Street Journal says it all. “Recovery gains steam”, the story says. “The U.S. Economy is starting to fire on all cylinders, though the upturn remains...
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It’s Complicated
Posted on November 23, 2010
Every once in a while, as I peruse my Facebook friends, I run across a friend who has put “It’s complicated” in their relationship status. It’s a phrase that neatly...
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Spin Shields The Truth
Posted on October 4, 2010
The headline in yesterday’s New York Times blared: “House Majority Still Uncertain, Republicans Say.” Politico reports this morning, “Democrats seize on signs of hope.” On the one hand, you have...
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