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The Job Imperative

November 29, 2009
New York Times
Paul Krugman Op-Ed

 

If you’re looking for a job right now, your prospects are terrible. There are six times as many Americans seeking work as there are job openings, and the average duration of unemployment — the time the average job-seeker has spent looking for work — is more than six months, the highest level since the 1930s.

 

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Obama on Savings Bonds

September 5, 2009
White House Press Release

 

“If you work hard your whole life, you ought to have every opportunity to retire with dignity and financial security. And as a nation we ought to do all we can to ensure that folks have sensible, affordable options to save for retirement.”

 

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  • Our Blue-Collar Great Depression

    August 25, 2010
    Today's job losses are concentrated among workers under 30 who are less well-educated, with those in blue-collar industries suffering the most. The Foundation's Janice Nittoli discusses the need for employment solutions designed for a new set of problems. >

  • New Project on Smart Government Launched

    February 18, 2010
    The Center for American Progress, with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation's Campaign for American Workers, is launching a new project called “Doing What Works” to advance smarter government that efficiently allocates scarce resources and achieves greater results for the American people. >

  • The Jobs Imperative

    November 29, 2009
    If you’re looking for a job right now, your prospects are terrible. There are six times as many Americans seeking work as there are job openings, and the average duration of unemployment — the time the average job-seeker has spent looking for work — is more than six months, the highest level since the 1930s. >

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New Index Shows Americans Less Financially Secure Now Than in the Past 25 Years

A record one in five American households is financially insecure, the highest level in the past 25 years, according to a new study establishing the “Economic Security Index” (ESI), a measure of economic well-being.

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