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Unemployment Rises, VP Declares “Stimulus” a Success
Posted By Sheldon Richman
“The unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since June 1983, as employers eliminated a net total of 216,000 jobs.” (Washington Post [1], Friday)
But the government workforce is growing.
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“Inflation and Unemployment” [2] by Hans F. Sennholz
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[1] Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/04/AR2009090400868.html?hpid=topnews
[2] “Inflation and Unemployment”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/inflation-and-unemployment/
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