Jobs

Here are the important extracts from a recent paper in terms of the causes of the crisis. I have also embedded the full pdf version, which has suggested policy prescriptions as well.

Former George W. Bush official Pippa Malmgren does a good analysis for Bloomberg of the issues important to voters and how they will play in this year's presidential election

A chart which breaks down the job losses and gains by industry

Markets choppy ahead of the US employment report; global stocks mixed, commodities softer. US economic data performance continues to outperform; Sep. Canadian employment surges. Custody holdings at the Federal Reserve for foreign central…

Since the fourth quarter of 1972 (when founded) the most important thing that the BRT does is a survey once a quarter which provides a forward looking view of the economic outlook of BRT's 140 member CEOs. One of the other major changes…

We continue to be amazed at the eagerness of the market to rally in the face of negative fundamental data. The U.S. stock market rallied today on the news that the European Central Bank is getting together with other Central Banks (Bank of…

Great graphic from the Economist. Note that 7 of the 10 are government-run. Amazing WalMart employs almost as many as the People’s Liberation Army. Gives new meaning to the “Human Wave Theory.”

Below are two messages from Franklin Roosevelt, proposing the Social Security program and signing it into law. The main points to note in the text deal with the purpose and funding of Social Security and unemployment insurance i.e. the why…

Warren Mosler has three proposals specifically designed to get sales up to make sure business has a good paying job for anyone willing and able to work. He arguess that's good for businesses and all the people who work for them and says…

Chinese goods cost more in China because of currency, taxes, transportation,logistics and inflation. The Chinese get the jobs, while Americans get the consumer products; The Chinese government gets the dollar, but the U.S government gets…