Job losses to hit bottom in first quarter 2010

If indeed true, this would be good news. On the ground, I certainly see some of the best movement in a long time in terms of spending, though that's in Europe. Another blow to the economy could...

African Americans, Latinos falling behind during recession

The "progress" that the Obama administration points to for big cities makes you wonder how out of touch the economic team really is. Solar panels and fiber optic networks are great, but it's not...

I Blame This on the NHL

With all the talk of "Detroit," you would think that Michigan would have lost the most employees, as a percentage of same, on the year. After all, the scariest graph of the U.S. MSAs isn't scary for...

How Stimulus II, or a Jobs Bill, can and should help states

The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities has released a new report detailing how failing to help ailing state governments could cost almost a million jobs over the next year. The basic problem is...

Employment Policy

Robert WaldmannLarry Summers, who is very very good at provoking debate, said “It may be desirable to have a given amount of work shared among more people. But that’s not as desirable as expanding...