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Economy Is the Issue That Isn’t (Extra!)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Neil deMause

If there’s one thing the media seem certain about this election season, it’s that the choice between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will come down to one thing: the economy.The “rhetorical debate question” from Ronald Reagan’s debate with Jimmy Carter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Electoral Politics, Media Crit, The Great Recession

The Mystery of Bed-Stuy’s Missing Jobs (City Limits)

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Neil deMause

Three years into the Great Recession, and the dramatic rise in unemployment that began in 2008 shows little sign of abating. While the unemployment rate has eased slightly in recent weeks, much of that is the result of jobless who’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Brooklyn, The Great Recession

The two days the media notices poverty

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Neil deMause

I’m on FAIR’s radio show Counterspin this week, discussing the media frenzy around last week’s release of census data showing poverty is dramatically on the rise in the U.S. But what did the news stories leave out? Listen to Janine … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Media Crit, The Great Recession, Welfare and Poverty

Can Job Training Reduce Unemployment? (City Limits)

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Neil deMause

With unemployment still through the roof, are job training programs just preparing people for jobs that don’t exist? As the economy threatens to sink into a double-dip recession, pressure is growing for federal, state, and local governments to do something … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Labor, The Great Recession, Welfare and Poverty

The Lower Unemployment Rate: Getting Jobs, Or Giving Up? (City Limits)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Neil deMause

Nouriel Roubini takes to Twitter to debunk last week’s rosy employment report, and I look at what it all means for New York City’s job picture: Between the stock market nosedive and the S&P downgrade (based on a $2 trillion … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Labor, The Great Recession

Plenty of Good Seats Still Available (Slate)

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Neil deMause

I’ve blogged a bit about the sports ticket bubble, but haven’t had the space to sink my teeth into the question of whether ticket prices are continuing to deflate, and if so what that will mean for the sports industry. … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Sports, The Great Recession

Survival Guides — now complete, online!

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Neil deMause

I’m happy to report that contrary to what I said yesterday, my entire article profiling low-income New Yorkers and how they make ends meet is now available online via the City Limits website. You can find links to all six … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, The Great Recession, Welfare and Poverty

Survival Guides (City Limits)

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Neil deMause

And now it can be revealed: One of the big projects taking up much of my time this spring was a special issue of City Limits magazine on low-income New Yorkers, how they make ends meet, and how government policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, The Great Recession, Welfare and Poverty

What’s the most important U.S. program for lifting people out of poverty?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Neil deMause

You may have noticed the recent spate of articles on the Census Bureau’s decision to replace the old “poverty line” with a spate of different alternative measures of poverty, in hopes of eventually settling on one that makes sense. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in The Great Recession, Welfare and Poverty

Medical Mystery: Why A Booming Health Sector Pays Low Wages (City Limits)

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Neil deMause

Home health care aides are both the fastest-growing job sector in the economy, and the last job anybody would want: Though unemployment remains north of 9 percent in the “post-recession” city economy, there are a few bright spots for New … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Health Care, Labor, The Great Recession

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