Working Life

Truthfully, this is not particularly a new idea. For a long time, I, and others, have been pointing out that the data about the economy and jobs does not reflect how bad it really is–and this was true way before the financial crisis. But, drumroll, a little academic cover joins the chorus.

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   Something positive to look forward to today: President Barack Obama on Monday will announce he has chosen Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger to become the top White House economist, a White House official said.    It isn’t simply that Krueger believes in government action to create jobs. It’s that he is the co-author […]

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