Archive | Economy
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Column: Current jobless generation isn’t lost; we are just waiting to be found
Never before in my life has my Gmail inbox been such a source of misery and dread. After months of applying to various newspapers, websites and magazines, the decision emails have begun to trickle in.
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Column: The real Romney tax return scandal – It’s all legal
In this tough economic environment, former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has shown an inability to relate to voters on their financial struggles and fears.
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Column: The European debt crisis made simple
During the last several months, two separate media narratives have been playing out on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Study: California suffered dramatic drop in funding for higher education
State funding for California higher education dramatically decreased by $1.5 billion between fiscal years 2010-11 and 2011-12 as part of a nationwide decline in education funding, according to a report released Monday.
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Study shows fewer students hold jobs
The number of undergraduate students with jobs has decreased significantly since the 1970s, according to a study published Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Judith E. Scott-Clayton, assistant professor of economics and education at the Teachers College of Columbia U.
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Column: Why eating the rich won’t solve any problems
Liberals, it's often said, pride themselves on being generous with other people's money. With their own money, though, the story can be quite different.
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Column: Universities must ease post-college transition
To whom it may concern: I regret to inform you the employment rates and salaries of recent graduates have dropped significantly in the past few years.
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Column: Universities lending to states a bad idea
State budget shortfalls seem to be a reoccurring theme across the U.S. However, though governors are forced to think of increasingly creative ways to plug ever-widening holes, they must also stay grounded in reality to avoid dreaming up ridiculous proposals like Missouri Gov.
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Column: Jobs, jobs, jobs
The United States is currently in the midst of a jobs crisis more severe than any since the Great Depression. Many policy decisions made in Washington over the last three years have exacerbated this crisis by increasing overall economic uncertainty.