News
National Journal | Some Possible Proposals in Obama's Big Jobs Speech
President Obama is slated to deliver a major speech on job creation next week. He may propose steps to increase hiring directly, perhaps through tax credits and new work-training programs, and indirectly, by backing measures to stimulate consumer demand, said the forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers.
Bloomberg Businessweek | Job Offers Increased for Class of 2011
As the economy sputters, undergraduate hiring is up for the first time since the crisis. Those with business skills are better positioned than most.
Econ Comments
Investors | Krueger's Keynesian Leftovers
Just a week before he unveils a new, improved jobs plan, President Obama has named a new person to be his top economic adviser, Princeton University's Alan Krueger. This doesn't bode well for job creation.
Bloomberg | Shlaes: Support Workers, Not Pushy Unions
For although unions may be good for a worker, singular, they are not always good for workers, plural. Especially when it comes to finding a job.
WSJ | Krueger vs. Obama
The new chief White House economist on jobless benefits.
Blogs
Cato@Liberty | For U.S. Multinationals, More Jobs Abroad Mean More Jobs at Home
Like many U.S. multinational companies, Caterpillar has been expanding its sales and profits by selling its products in rapidly growing emerging markets while spreading its production facilities around the world.
WSJ | White House This Week to Provide Unemployment Forecast
Before President Barack Obama unveils a plan to grow jobs next week, his administration will provide a new economic forecast for unemployment and the nation’s deficit.
