One of the core issues I feel many people overlook during this recession is the fact that businesses need more than just tax breaks and subsidies to create jobs. Even the most profitable companies have no need for more employees if their products are not selling. [click to continue…]

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Should Those Receiving Unemployment Benefits Have to Work?

October 12, 2011
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As soon as I wrote the title for this post I had to laugh to myself about the irony of the words. To clarify, what I am asking is should unemployment recipients have to work at the government’s discretion while receiving benefits?

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Support Education to Keep America Working

October 11, 2011
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Our education system keeps millions of people employed across public and private schools, colleges, and trade centers. But perhaps more important is the fact that everyone who eventually becomes employable goes through the education system. These are two of the main reasons why I think education spending is a reasonable option for long term job [...]

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Build More Jobs by Making What Sells

October 8, 2011
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It is easier to sell umbrellas when it is raining. This simple observation is often used to illustrate the principles of supply vs. demand. In the case of the United States jobs crisis it might just hold the answer to a rapid recovery.

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A Simple Idea to Add Jobs and Slash Unemployment Expenses

October 7, 2011
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The unemployment rate for August 2011 was 9.1% which equates to approximately 14 million Americans without a job. Certainly there are industries out there that could utilize at least some of this available workforce, but how far do we really need to look?  I am going to propose an idea here that will not only [...]

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