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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
Market Watch | Applications for jobless benefits decline
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits fell below 400,000 last week for the first time since early April, as jobless claims continued a slow downward trend.

Econ Comments                                                                                                             
Washington Times | NUGENT: Presidential master of economic disaster
Obama proves again that liberals precipitate financial free-fall.
Politico | Blocking trade deal is blocking jobs
For the president to hold trade opportunities hostage to a demand backed by his union base leaves us with nothing but missed opportunities. Meanwhile, it keeps U.S. employers from expanding their businesses in a way that could lead to more jobs for the workers that the administration claims it wants to help.
AEI: | Missing Jobs and How We Can Find Them
Given the "official" end of the recession in 2009, the economy should have been in recovery for the past two years. If only we were so lucky. For many Americans the recession is far from over.