Rebuilding the Economy > Path To Recovery
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11.06.09 Highest unemployment rate in 26 years: Obama’s jobs challengeThe unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent in October. The news underscored that job creation is the big political imperative for Obama and Congress as 2010 elections loom on the horizon. Reporter Mark Trumbull talks with CSMonitor.com's Pat Murphy about the latest US unemployment figures and potential steps to turn them around. Reporter Mark Trumbull |
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11.02.09 ECONOMIC SCENE: On national debt, worries are bipartisanThe national debt is worrying to conservatives and liberals alike. The question? What to do about it. |
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10.31.09 Big winner on economic stimulus and jobs is … Puerto Rico?The island territory has been able to add a high number of new jobs per capita. But the stimulus comes at a time of political struggle between public and private labor in Puerto Rico. |
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10.30.09 Americans’ income and spending drop, despite stimulus |
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10.30.09 Stimulus saved or created 650,000 jobs, White House claims |
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10.29.09 Extending home-buyer credit: another clunker? |
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10.26.09 ECONOMIC SCENE: More spending on Afghan war could hurt the dollar |
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10.23.09 Foreclosure activity slows in California as banks hold back |
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10.28.09 America’s worst commutes |
