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Have People in Power Turned Their Back on Job Creation?

Economists are predicting that high unemployment will last at least through next year's elections. Has the government done all it can? Should Americans resign themselves to continued suffering or are there short-term solutions?

By Warren Olney • Jun 10, 2011 • 51m Listen

Economists are predicting that high unemployment will last at least through next year's elections. Has the government done all it can? Should Americans resign themselves to continued suffering or are there short-term solutions? Also, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says NATO's becoming irrelevant, and Alabama outdoes Arizona in cracking down on illegal immigration.

Banner image: Protesters gather outside of Senator Charles Schumer's office to demand more jobs on in New York City. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Have People in Power Turned Their Back on Job Creation?

Economists are predicting that high unemployment will last at least through next year's elections. Has the government done all it can? Should Americans resign themselves to continued suffering or are there short-term solutions?

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Have People in Power Turned Their Back on Job Creation?

Economists are predicting that high unemployment will last at least through next year's elections. Has the government done all it can? Should Americans resign themselves to continued suffering or are there short-term solutions?

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