- -: Robert Reich: Expect 10% Unemployment Until 2011
January 29, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/22/Robert_Reich_Bank_of_America_Annual_Economic_Forecast Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich predicts the national unemployment rate will still be around 10 percent one year from now. He explains that the Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies the...
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- -: Is 'Modern' Education a Relic of the Industrial Age?
January 29, 2011 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/07/08/Sir_Ken_Robinson_The_Element Sir Ken Robinson, author of The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, argues that our "modern" education system is an inherently flawed relic of the Industrial Revolution. "A degree used to be a passport to...
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- -: Krugman on Jobs: New Grads Will Bear Scars of Crisis
April 4, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/2011/03/29/92Y_Paul_Krugman Paul Krugman explains that even though the current economic crisis may not be on the same scale as the Great Depression, it's still going to leave an indelible scar on the next generation. "The kids who are graduating into the...
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- -: Stiglitz: Time to Rethink Fixation on GDP?
April 11, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/92y_politics Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz argues that GDP falls short as a measurement of a country's economic well-being. "While GDP per capita was going up, most Americans were getting worse off. Is that a good system?" asks Sti...
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- -: Green Jobs for a Green Future: Weatherization
June 24, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Van Jones from the White House Council of Environmental Quality visits a local weatherization work site that gives us a glimpse of the clean energy economy that's on the way. Weatherization is and will be one of many sources of job creation in the United States. (public domain)
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- -: Recovery Comes to Elkhart County, Indiana
August 5, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Elkhart County in Indiana has been hard hit by the economic downturn. Hear the struggles and hopes of two area residents as they anticipate President Obama's special announcement at their RV plant. (please note, the video mistakenly notes the President's visit to Wakarusa as August 4--should read...
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- -: Where the Recovery Jobs Are
October 30, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Some folks ask, where are the jobs? when talking about the Recovery Act. Jared Bernstein of the White House introduces five stories from around the country—stories of Americans whose jobs have been saved or created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (public domain)
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- -: Vice President Biden Reports Over a Million Jobs Created
October 30, 2009 (over 14 years ago)The Vice President is joined by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maryland Governor Martin OMalley as he reports on the success of the Recovery Act in creating or saving over a million jobs so far. October 30, 2009. (Public Domain)
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- -: President Obama: Economy Back from the Brink
November 3, 2009 (over 14 years ago)The President says the economy has moved onto the right track and expresses optimism about future growth and job creation during a meeting with his Economic Recovery Advisory Board. November 2, 2009. (Public Domain)
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- -: Advisory Board Shares Ideas to Grow Economy
November 3, 2009 (over 14 years ago)The Presidents Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB) gathers to discuss long-term, innovative ideas to keep the economy on track and create new jobs. November 2, 2009. (Public Domain)
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