America’s Grim Budget Outlook
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 8th, 2011 5:31 am by HL
America’s Grim Budget Outlook
Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
It is now well understood that one of the crucial drivers of the crises in the Middle East is the discontent of its youth. Arab countries have been unable or unwilling to provide jobs, education, opportunity and rights for their young and so, finally, they revolted. Is there any lesson in this story for the United States? Not directly; there is no analogy between Middle Eastern dictatorships and American democracy. But if the troubles of Arab youth make us shine a light on the state of America's youth, the picture that emerges is grim.
The Hollowing Out of America
Paul Krugman, New York Times
It is a truth universally acknowledged that education is the key to economic success. Everyone knows that the jobs of the future will require ever higher levels of skill. That’s why, in an appearance Friday with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, President Obama declared that “If we want more good news on the jobs front then we’ve got to make more investments in education.”
Obama Must Push Back Against Destructive GOP Budget
Jobs, Debt, And a Deficit of Trust
Sen. Scott Brown, Boston Globe
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT,Welcome to the Commonwealth, the home of thousands of hard-working families, small-business owners and innovators who are the job creators in our state. Listening to these individuals, I've come to believe that America faces three great challenges: jobs, debt, and a deficit of trust.Currently, Massachusetts has an 8.3 percent unemployment rate. While we are better off than some other states, too many Massachusetts citizens are still looking for work.Massachusetts has the foundation for job creation in industries ranging from health care start-ups to manufacturing,…
