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    Middle Class Meltdown

    AUGUST 25, 2011 8:32AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: economy, finance, jobs, unemployment, economic meltdown, middle class, disappearing middle class, business insider, businessinsider.com, michael snyder, 22 statistics that prove the middle class is being systematically wiped out of existence in america, economic trends, falling standard of living, systemic restructuring of economy, jobless recovery. new face of poverty in america, downward mobility, hollowed-out economy, jobless recovery, 2007-09 recession, great recession

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    Help Wanted: 7 Million Jobs

    APRIL 7, 2011 8:27AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: economy, finance, economics, politics, reducing government, march unemployment figures, u.s. bureau of labor statistics, tea party, 216000 jobs created, andrew sum, unemployment, jobs, jobless recovery, dislocated workers, labor participation rate, national urban league, job creation deficit, economic recovery, blue collar unemployment, workers at the margins marginalized, republican budget, hollowed-out economy

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    Why the "Jobless Recovery" Will Continue

    FEBRUARY 4, 2011 7:37AM

    By Jeanette DeMain


    Topics: google, jobs, wall street, jobless recovery

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    • 14 Ratings
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    The Meaning of a Meaningless Recovery

    OCTOBER 8, 2009 9:59AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: business, politics, finance, economics, great recession, recovery, ben bernanke, fed chairman, national bureau of economic research, economic meltdown, 5% unemployment rate, the new normal, unemployment statistics, jobless recovery

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    • 16 Comments
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    Unemployment Still Sucks

    SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 2:27PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: obama, reinvestment and recovery act, august 2009 unemployment, unemployment, unemployment numbers, recession, l-shaped recession, jobless recovery, economics, politics, stimulus, u-6, is bailout one word or two?

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