News
Bloomberg | Obama Plans Package to Boost Economy
President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress for billions of dollars in fresh spending to boost the economy and reduce unemployment, with a new focus on helping the long-term unemployed, an administration official said.
Econ Comments
CNN Money | Should Obama extend the payroll tax holiday and jobless benefits?
Now that the debt ceiling crisis is behind him, President Obama is ready to focus on the top problem plaguing the American economy: weak job creation.
CNBC | Senior Citizen Explosion Could Be a Job Creator
For a struggling U.S. economy groping to create more jobs, the many needs of the retiring baby boom generation in the coming years will mean a flood of new employment opportunities.
RCM | Finally a Sensible Government Visa Policy
While Washington continues to dither on the unemployment crisis, it's nice to know that not all job-creating policies are subject to the circus of Congress. Sometimes all it takes is an agency thinking a bit creatively on how it can help put Americans back to work - in this case, by getting out of the way.
Blogs
Marginal Revolution | In defense of Texas jobs performance?
This piece encompasses, and responds to, all of the “Texas critiques” we have seen so far.
