In late 2007, the economy took a dive, and the President Obama has struggled to reverse the high unemployment rate. For years, Europe countries have suffered high rates of long-term unemployment, and joblessness for young college graduate that have slowed down the economic growth. According to Wall Street Journal, the U.S. issued its latest monthly labor-market snapshot on Friday, November, 25th, 2011, exhibiting that the U.S. has the same symptoms as Europe. Trends in the U.S. point to a long-term drag on economic growth while also faces rising debt obligations.
This blog compiles the thoughts of UCLA undergraduates on the connections between economic history and current events. All contributors to this blog are enrolled in Ec183, The Development of Economic Institutions in the United States. The premise of this course is the history matters. The careful application of economic theory and quantitative reasoning can help us understand the past.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
U.S. Job Market Looking More like European
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