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Cartoon: Tax Summitnew

Obama wants the jobless to wait for his "jobs forum" to work. Why shouldn't he wait too?
Animated Cartoon: Obamanomics 101

Obama says we're losing fewer jobs. Because, of course, there are fewer jobs left to lost.
Cartoon: Recovery is at Handnew

Each month, fewer jobs are lost than the month before. Which is because there are fewer jobs left to lose.
Cartoon: Rejection.comnew

Rejection.com: the company that not only accepts the awful truth that there are no jobs out there for you to find -- but also exploits it. Finally, a win-win!
Cartoon: The Furtive Economynew

Everyone is unemployed. Why is the economy doing well? There may be an explanation to be found in the natural world.
Tags: unemployment, economic issues
How the Recession Created a New Breed of Stay-at-Home Dadsnew

When the economy finally collapsed a few months back, my short-lived run as the only stay-at-home dad in the neighborhood evaporated along with tens of thousands of jobs. Dads began popping up everywhere. At the park. At the library for Storytime. At Baby Gap.
New York Press |
Chuck Pagano |
06-18-2009 |
Culture