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Will Workers Survive State Budget Belt-Tightening?

By MATTHEW SHERMAN
CEPR
01/11/2009
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Issue Brief : December 2008 takes up the job losses expected without proper allocations to states in the Economic Recovery Plan. read more »

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Executing the Main Street Economic Recovery Program Equitably

By Susan Ozawa
December 22, 2008

Given the male dominated nature of construction and heavy manufacturing involved in infrastructure projects Eileen Appelbaum, at the School of Management and Labor Relations and Director of the Center for Women and Work recommends that proposals pushing infrastructure investment include construction of child care centers and additional space to accommodate expanded pre-K programs. read more »

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Other Economic Recovery Plans

By Susan Ozawa
December 16, 2008

Center for American Progress, How to Spend $350 Billion in a First Year of Stimulus and Recovery

The United States Conference of Mayors, MainStreet Economic Recovery Report read more »

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Change.gov Discussion on the Main Street Recovery Program

By Susan Ozawa
December 15, 2008

Participate in the discussion about the Main Street Recovery Program on Change.gov.

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Worker Training in Demand, but in Short Supply

By Armand Biroonak
December 11, 2009

The U.S. must train workers for the job growth of tomorrow. According to employment projection data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics yesterday, middle-skill jobs will experience the highest growth over the next decade. These jobs pay well, but also require a post-secondary certificate or an associate’s degree. read more »

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China: Smart Intern, Stupid Question

By Eric Lotke
November 23, 2009

A really smart student intern I’ve had the privilege of working with (Jonathan Flack, GWU 2010) asked a really stupid question. “Why,” he asked, “Do we give China everything it wants? Why don’t we challenge them?” read more »

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Winners and Losers: Wall Street Trumps the Real Economy

By Eric Lotke
July 15, 2009

Two Washington Post stories show the triumph of the pseudo-economy over the real economy.

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Obama's Top Economic Adviser Is Greedy and Highly Compromised

From alternet.org
April 10th, 2009

alternet.org — This post provides a nice summary of the conflicts of interest that abound in governmental posts filled by Wall St. executives. Implicitly makes a compelling case for campaign finance reform and banning lobbying.

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TARP Or Reconstruction? No Contest

By Susan Ozawa
April 8, 2009

At a conference hosted by Dēmos today, economic experts "lifted the TARP" to expose the flaws in the Treasury Department’s plans to repair the nation's financial markets. read more »

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Challenging Economic Dogma by Mark Weisbrot

From The Guardian
March 10th, 2009

The Guardian — On spending, debts and currency, the recession forces a re-think of some cherished American policies

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