January/February 2011
These are all the articles from the January/February 2011 issue that have been posted online. To see the full table of contents for this issue, go to https://www.dollarsandsense.org/issue-292/
7 articles
Why Is Unemployment Still So High
If the recession is supposedly over, why is there still so much unemployment? Overall demand (in the U.S. economy
Why Do They Oppose More Stimulus?
Dear Dr. Dollar: Why are conservatives, especially wealthy conservatives, against stimulating the economy through the government’s deficit spending? Don’
Unemployment: A Jobs Deficit or a Skills Deficit?
Politicians and economists are trying to reframe a severe jobs crunch as a problem of workers' inadequate skills.
Still Banking on Fraud
A truly amazing thing has happened in banking. After the worst financial crisis in 75 years sparked the “Great Recession,