Unemployment : Issues in the 112th Congress

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Library of Congress. Government Division

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Provides overview of current unemployment problem, and reviews policy measures taken through 2010 as well as Sept. 2011 Presidential proposal. Summarizes Congressional proposals in Dec. 2011 and in...

Provides overview of current unemployment problem, and reviews policy measures taken through 2010 as well as Sept. 2011 Presidential proposal. Summarizes Congressional proposals in Dec. 2011 and in 2012 to date, analyzes economic effects of broad policy options before the 112th Congress, and considers whether fiscal stimulus should be deficit financed.

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