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The Decline: The Geography of a Recession
U.S. Department of Labor ^ | Latoya Egwuekwe

Posted on 08/03/2010 8:35:55 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are nearly 31 million people currently unemployed -- that's including those involuntarily working part time and those who want a job, but have given up on trying to find one. In the face of the worst economic upheaval since the Great Depression, millions of Americans are hurting.

(Excerpt) Read more at cohort11.americanobserver.net ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: economy; late2000srecession

1 posted on 08/03/2010 8:35:57 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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2 posted on 08/03/2010 8:37:12 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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3 posted on 08/03/2010 8:41:36 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Let’s see... now, when did the Democrats take over Congress?


4 posted on 08/03/2010 8:44:27 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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To: MinorityRepublican

....summer of recovery....


5 posted on 08/03/2010 8:55:03 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Interesting Times

January of 2007, it wasn’t long after that the economy started its gradual decline that only accelerated with the election of Obama.


6 posted on 08/03/2010 8:58:09 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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The question was rhetorical, but thanks.


7 posted on 08/03/2010 9:02:31 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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To: MinorityRepublican

at the white house it’s party hardy and then off on a vacation and golf. not much different in congress either


8 posted on 08/03/2010 9:18:29 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Jan 2007 - also the time that Pelosi and Reid took the reins of power in the Congress... Things went downhill after that.


9 posted on 08/03/2010 9:50:47 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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10 posted on 08/03/2010 10:16:32 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Interesting Times

that can not be repeated too often!


11 posted on 08/03/2010 10:41:17 PM PDT by genghis
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note the lighter colored area around Washington D.C.....


12 posted on 08/04/2010 8:01:19 AM PDT by ghost of nixon
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The unemployed should organize a massive march to DC


13 posted on 08/04/2010 8:04:43 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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