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How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America - Magazine - The Atlantic

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:15:38 +0000

The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably just beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar men. It could cripple marriage as an institution in many communities. It may already be plunging many inner cities into a despair not seen for decades. Ultimately, it is likely to warp our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years to come.

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New College Graduates To Be Cryogenically Frozen Until Job Market Improves | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:41:10 +0000

"The bill, expected to swiftly pass in both houses, would facilitate the subzero preservation of any graduate of a two- or four-year educational institution. Sponsors of the initiative said that with the national unemployment rate at just under 10 percent, it only made sense for young job-seekers to temporarily enter a state of supercooled stasis. "

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Judging Stimulus by Job Data Reveals Success — Officially Lucky ❡ a blog by Clint Ecker

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:22:33 +0000

"Imagine if, one year ago, Congress had passed a stimulus bill that really worked. ... Well, it would look almost exactly as it does now. Because those nice descriptions of the stimulus that I just gave aren’t hypothetical. They are descriptions of the actual bill."

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Thousands Lose Jobs As Michigan Unemployment Offices Close | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:04:02 +0000

"In another devastating blow to the state's already fragile economy, the Unemployment Insurance Agency of the state of Michigan permanently shuttered its nine branch offices Monday, leaving more than 8,500 unemployment employees unemployed."

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Idle Words - Sweet Sweet Unemployment

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 16:01:15 +0000

"The chance of someday accidentally hitting Paul Krugman with my car did not begin to compensate for the long hours of staring at red taillights on Route 1, or the many meters of bad hot dogs despondently eaten at the WaWa."

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