Economy Still In Freefall

A nice, albeit grim, summary of the current economic outlook by Christian E. Weller of UMass Boston for the Center for American Progress (CAP) (full pdf report with graphs can be found here):





GDP growth turns negative

Job losses accelerate

Broad rise in unemployment rates

Hours at work at historic low

Wages still up due to low inflation

Benefits decreased before the crisis

Family wealth disappears at record pace

The housing market stalls

Homeowners' wealth losses mount

Mortgage troubles mount

Families feel the pressure

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