The no-jobs economy: Why isn't the US recovery stronger?

Christian Science Monitor by Mark Trumbull | Jul. 10, 2011 (News Report)

Failure to reach at least a modest debt deal could signal to investors that the US government is in a state of chaos and uncertainty. That could make the nation's jobs problem still worse.

The US economy generated only 18,000 new jobs in June, so few that the Labor Department on Friday described the nation's job count as "essentially unchanged."

Why is the job market so weak? Is the economy at risk of a new recession?

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Jul 10, 2011 - 8:02 AM PDT
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by Francis Lilly - Jul. 10, 2011

Can’t review it because of my strong informed OPINION as follows: Everything in this column is red herring smoke. Gullible citizenry. Advantage Republicans (R). BUSINESS SACRED COW is bloodletting NATION as CASH COW. Read my lips, it’s the boardrooms, stupid. Until Obama is overthrown, “BUSINESS” will not hire. PURE economic warfare in accordance with (R) plot-tanks.Government can do NOTHING about HIRING except gov. sector. (R) hypocritically oppose such (none volunteer to ... More »

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