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Has the unemployment rate doubled under President Obama? According to Fox News, yes. According to math, no. Media Matters first pointed to above graphic, which was used this morning in a Fox & Friends segment attacking the president on...
The Great Recession officially ended in June of 2009, but the lethargic employment growth over the past two years contrasts sharply with the rapid employment growth that usually follows a recession. Most economists expected a quick return to...
Simmering With Greece “Pass this Bill,” urged President Barack Obama, warning that the alternative to his jobs plan was a crisis that would resemble Europe’s. In Sarah Palin’s letter to her Political Action Committee, she stressed the...
The first Republican primary debate this year started with a catfight between Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney over their respective job creation records. The exchange not only raised the entertainment...
During the Dust Bowl, Midwestern farmers traveled west, thrilled for the hope and promise of California. Today, where can one go in hope of a job? It may not be a sun-soaked beach or a modern-day Eden, but for now, there are jobs in North Dakota....
Perhaps what Americans need is a change of mindset. I accept as a foregone conclusion that politicians have to oversimplify many issues in order to connect with voters. With the possible exception of Sarah Palin, I don’t think that any candidates...