SBN In The News
South by North Strateies’ analysis of the local employment numbers for September 2011 appeared in several news stories across North Carolina.
- The Durham Herald-Sun: “County’s unemployment rate down in September.”
- The Greensboro News & Record: “Joblessness is down-and up.”
- The Charlotte Observer: “County jobless rate falls to 10.3 percent”
- The Meck Deck: “Wow! Unemployment rate down in Sept….”
Working (Or Not) In Alabama
The PBS NewsHour reports on the challenges facing Alabama workers and employers following the adoption of “the nation’s toughest immigration laws.”
Watch Farmers, Workers Cope With Impact of Ala. Immigration Law on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
Around The Dial – October 31, 2011
Economic policy reports, blog postings, and media stories of interest:
- Paul Krugman sees “the path not taken.”
- Matt Taibbi says “Wall Street isn’t winning – it’s cheating.”
- Economist’s View weighs in on the latest GDP report.
- Economix explains what “recapitalizing banks actually means.”
- Off the Charts debunks some myths about public employees.
No More Free Insurance For Banks
In an interview with the Institute for New Economic Thinking, economist Ed Kane of Boston College argues that American financial institutions should be paying billions for insurance against systemic risk — insurance that currently is being provided for free by American taxpayers.
Changing Consumer Spending Patterns
Free Exchange graphs some of the changes in the spending patterns of American consumers between 2007 and 2010.
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