A letter from an unemployed reader argues that, paradoxically, hearing about the huge numbers of unemployed workers may desensitize people to the jobs crisis.
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Community College as a Bridge to New Skills
Vocational training at community colleges can help workers who have lost what were once steady blue-collar jobs requiring only a high school diploma.
Media Culpa? Coverage of Jobs vs. Deficit
Readers write to argue that news organizations are responsible for politicians’ inattention to the unemployment issue.
The Concentrated Pain of Job Loss
In 1982, when the unemployment rate was similar to the rate in recent years, the share of people who experienced any spell of unemployment was much higher.
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Podcast: Jobs, Greece, Japan and Mutual Funds
A look at the latest Weekend Business podcast, and a listen.
Discouraged Workers, Especially at City Hall
State and local governments are squeezed as never before, and Washington now seems completely unwilling to help.