Unemployment and Stimulus

Date March 10, 2009

The labor market in the U.S. is weakening and the Obama Administration is trying to compensate by spending aggressively. The NY Times and Wall Street Journal released some great images on how job losses in the current recession compares to previous downturns and how the current degree of U.S. spending compares to the rest of the world.

Also check out the NY Time’s interactive How the Government Dealt With Past Recessions

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