November 21, 2009
The Recession Isn't Over, Ben
But jobs in new technologies and green sectors offer hope for our future.
Just because Ben Bernanke says the recession is over doesn't make it so. The chairman of the Federal Reserve may be technically correct that the economy is in recovery, but the average American is not impressed by slight upticks in the indicators.
The disconnect is enormous between Wall Street--where stock prices have improved and banks are prospering again and paying big bonuses--and Main Street, where unemployment levels frighten even those with jobs and discourage consumers from buying and going into further debt.
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