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July 15, 2014 Reason #13: Worst “Recovery” Ever for GDP Growth

Worst “Recovery” Ever for GDP Growth.  Relative to prior recessions, growth in the U.S. economy has significantly underperformed during this…

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July 14, 2014 Reason #12: Thirty-Two States Have Yet to Recover Lost Jobs

Thirty-Two States Have Yet to Recover Lost Jobs.  Most States have yet to recover all the jobs that were lost…

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July 10, 2014 Reason #11: More People Dropped out of the Workforce during the “Recovery” Than during the Recession

More People Dropped out of the Workforce during the “Recovery” Than during the Recession.  In a “recovery” that has been…

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July 09, 2014 Reason #10: Invisible Unemployment Remains above 10 Percent for 59 Straight Months

Invisible Unemployment Remains Above 10 Percent for 59 Straight Months.  Although the unemployment rate has fallen, when combined with those…

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July 08, 2014 Not a Good Month for Quality Jobs After All

Sifting through the June jobs report suggests that when it comes to “quality jobs,” this may have been the worst…

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July 08, 2014 Reason #9: Far More Adults Have Left the Workforce Than Found New Jobs

Far More Adults Have Left the Workforce Than Found New Jobs. Under the Obama Administration, the ratio of adults in…

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July 07, 2014 Reason #8: Men in Their Prime Working Years Are Not Working

Men in Their Prime Working Years Are Not Working.  Millions of men in their prime working years are unemployed or…

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June 26, 2014 Reason #7: The Unemployment Rate for African-Americans Is More Than Twice the Rate for Whites

The Unemployment Rate for African-Americans Is More Than Twice the Rate for Whites.  Unemployment continues to disproportionately impact the African-American…

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June 25, 2014 Reason #6: The Share of Adults Who Are Working Is Back to 1984 Levels

The Share of Adults Who Are Working Is Back to 1984 Levels.  The share of adults who are working dropped…

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June 24, 2014 Reason #5: Record Number of Americans Are Not Working

  Record Number of Americans Are Not Working.  A record number of people are unemployed or have left the workforce….

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