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In reply to the discussion: Historically speaking , is this a quick recovery ? [View all]Enrique
(27,461 posts)25. no, it's very slow one
I didn't quite understand your sentence, it's wording is very convoluted, but positive job growth is not enough. We need not just positive job growth, but rapid job growth, to restore the jobs lost. It's not happening, it's stagnating.
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Virginia hit a record number (900k) people who applied for emergency food aid in november
peacebird
Dec 2011
#3
I do not blame Obama, but I also do not think that we are in any sort of healthy "recovery"
peacebird
Dec 2011
#6
ok, if Obama really wants to be re-elected he needs to keep all those charts & graphs & SHOW
StarsInHerHair
Dec 2011
#38
The George W. Bush Great Recession/Depression was America's 2nd greatest economic downturn
mikekohr
Dec 2011
#22
I think the comparisons of data pre and post Stimulus is the most compelling. nt
JoePhilly
Dec 2011
#34