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Economix Blog: America's Hidden Austerity Program

nytimes.com (11 months and 11 days ago)

Jun 11, 2012

Why is the recovery from the most recent recession different? Local government employment has fallen by 3 percent from its peak, and is still falling, two economists note. full story

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Economix Blog: America's Hidden Austerity Program

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