Monday, 9 November 2009


Memo to Obama: 
"For God Sakes, strap on a pair and get to it" 

By Mike Whitney

This is bad. 10.2% unemployment. 16 million people out of work. Payrolls have been slashed 22 months in a row. The real jobless rate is now 17.5%. These are Great Depression numbers. Unemployment benefits have been extended, but policymakers still resist jobs programs. Why? Why no federal work programs? Why no WPA? Continue