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A Scary Reality (of Unemployment in US) (nytimes.com)
2 points by ph0rque on Aug 13, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



Okay, a good rant. How about some solutions?

Unfortunately it's not just about creating jobs. Those jobs need to create value. The hard part is creating the types of jobs that can make use of the large underutilized work force.

Perhaps building rail lines, renovating our libraries and schools, improving airports and shipping ports, fixing our bridges and overpasses. Maybe constructing elderly care facilities or power transmission lines.

The author would get more traction by suggesting solutions.




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