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On AlterNet: unemployment

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "unemployment"

After 5 Weeks, 3 GOP Filibusters and 200,000 Americans Running Out of Bennies, Obama to Sign Unemployment Extension

After 5 Weeks, 3 GOP Filibusters and 200,000 Americans Running Out of Bennies, Obama to Sign Unemployment Extension

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Politics. November 6, 2009.
This is how things work in DC these days.

Unemployment Hits 10.2 Percent, Economy Sheds 190,000 Jobs

Unemployment Hits 10.2 Percent, Economy Sheds 190,000 Jobs

Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. November 6, 2009.
A run-down of the employment picture.

Why Unemployment Is More Important Than Health-Care Reform

Why Unemployment Is More Important Than Health-Care Reform

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. November 5, 2009.
Has Obama spent too much political capital on health-care reform, and not enough on keeping families afloat in a flailing economy?

We Need Smart Solutions to Our Long Jobs Crisis

We Need Smart Solutions to Our Long Jobs Crisis

Dean Baker, AlterNet. November 2, 2009.
All the projections show that the unemployment rate is likely to continue to rising for the immediate future and remain high for years to come.

Bill Moyers and James Galbraith: Our Free Market Makes Economic Collapse Inevitable

Bill Moyers and James Galbraith: Our Free Market Makes Economic Collapse Inevitable

Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. November 2, 2009.
Until we realize that our system itself is untenable, we'll be doomed to economic meltdowns.

Jon Kyl Says Unemployment Benefits Haven't Run Out ... They Have

Jon Kyl Says Unemployment Benefits Haven't Run Out ... They Have

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Politics. October 29, 2009.
I guess Kyl thinks these lazy bastards should just tap into their trust funds. Isn't that what everyone does?

'Party of No' Obstructs Extending Unemployment Benefits, Democrats Let Them

'Party of No' Obstructs Extending Unemployment Benefits, Democrats Let Them

BarbinMD, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. October 21, 2009.
For the second time in a month, the Party of No is screwing over those who need help the most.

Hightower: Obama, Time to Work on Creating Jobs for Hardworking Americans

Hightower: Obama, Time to Work on Creating Jobs for Hardworking Americans

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. October 15, 2009.
FDR, when he faced deep and spreading national insecurity, made jobs first -- not last. And so should Obama.

Financial Support for the Unemployed Dries Up at the Worst Possible Time

Financial Support for the Unemployed Dries Up at the Worst Possible Time

Marianne Hill, Dollars and Sense. October 15, 2009.
Think you can count on unemployment insurance if you lose your job? Think again.

On Jobs Front, This is the Worst Recession Since World War Two

On Jobs Front, This is the Worst Recession Since World War Two

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. October 5, 2009.
Bad, really bad.

Americans Are Jobless and Scared -- The Government Must Spend More to Kickstart Our Economy

Americans Are Jobless and Scared -- The Government Must Spend More to Kickstart Our Economy

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. October 5, 2009.
The federal government should be spending even more than it already is. This is the only way to put Americans back to work. We did it during the Depression. It was called the WPA.

Right-Wingers Still Able to Dictate What Constitutes the

Right-Wingers Still Able to Dictate What Constitutes the "Big Story" of the Day

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. October 2, 2009.
Amazing ...

5 Cures for the Unemployment Blues

5 Cures for the Unemployment Blues

Arun Gupta, AlterNet. September 12, 2009.
You can always learn to say "Would you like fries with that?" But who wants to eat made-in-a-factory E. coli burgers, much less sling them?

Young Workers in Free Fall: 1/3 Under 35 Live with Parents

Young Workers in Free Fall: 1/3 Under 35 Live with Parents

Art Levine, AlterNet. September 3, 2009.
So much for the economic independence that's supposed to come with young adulthood.

Peter Gleick: 'Drought Impacts on Unemployment Are Grossly Overstated'

Peter Gleick: 'Drought Impacts on Unemployment Are Grossly Overstated'

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. August 27, 2009.
Exaggerating the role that water plays in unemployment will do little to improve farm jobs and much to hurt rational water policy in the region.

FRONTLINE/World Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages

FRONTLINE/World Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet AlterNet: World. August 10, 2009.
Greg Brosnan and Jennifer Szymaszek examine the lasting effects an immigration raid in Postville, Iowa, had on two small villages in Guatemala.

If the Economy's So Much Better, Why Are Stores Giving Away Stuff Practically for Free?

If the Economy's So Much Better, Why Are Stores Giving Away Stuff Practically for Free?

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 31, 2009.
Staples is selling school supplies for a quarter. That doesn't seem like a good sign.

Bernanke: Unemployment Could Undercut Economic Recovery

Mark Felsenthal and Alister Bull, Reuters July 21, 2009.
Bernanke said supportive policies would be needed for some time to prevent rising unemployment from undercutting recovery.

Will Unemployment Sink Obama's Agenda?

Will Unemployment Sink Obama's Agenda?

Staff, The Nation AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. July 17, 2009.
John Nichols weighs in.

Our Economy Needs at Least $2 Trillion in Stimulus Spending Right Now -- Tens of Millions of Jobs Are at Stake

Our Economy Needs at Least $2 Trillion in Stimulus Spending Right Now -- Tens of Millions of Jobs Are at Stake

Dean Baker, The Guardian. July 16, 2009.
Politicians and pundits in Washington are either too ignorant, dishonest, or scared to talk about the expenditures that this economy needs.

Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits Soon

Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits Soon

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 10, 2009.
Workers laid off early in the downturn are soon to be left without the basic sustenance of an unemployment check.

Three Reasons We Need an Economic Wake Up Call

Three Reasons We Need an Economic Wake Up Call

Robert Kuttner, Huffington Post. July 7, 2009.
Several events of the past week should be a wake-up call to the Obama administration. Bottom line: the medicine isn't working.

Unemployed and on the Verge of Losing Everything:

Unemployed and on the Verge of Losing Everything: "I Don't Know How I'll Make It"

Rachel Neumann, AlterNet. July 6, 2009.
Luz Guerra has already lost her job. Now she might lose her car, her home and her health insurance.

Getting Laid-Off May Lead to Early Death -- But There Are Ways to Cushion the Severe Health Impact of Job Loss

Getting Laid-Off May Lead to Early Death -- But There Are Ways to Cushion the Severe Health Impact of Job Loss

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. July 1, 2009.
Studies show that the current economic climate may be eroding months or even years from the lives of those on the bleeding edge of insecurity.

Abyss of Joblessness: The Economy Can't Improve Unless We Put People Back to Work

Abyss of Joblessness: The Economy Can't Improve Unless We Put People Back to Work

Bob Herbert, The New York Times. June 29, 2009.
How do you put together a consumer economy that works when the consumers are out of work?