Economic Issues

Firmly on the agenda for debate are the issues of

• the discussion of income and wealth inequalities
• employment, unemployment and job creation
• regulation of financial services sector

A focal point for activism around these, and other issues, is the Occupy Wall Street movement

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US Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission resources

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Debate raged and negotiations proceeded to produce a very different 2011 Budget from what President Obama proposed. 

Here we track how that developed and show some highlights in that process.

President Obama's speech on the 2012 Budget

Read the proposed Budget here.

See the outcome of the Budget

President Obama's speech to Congress on Jobs on September 8 2011

Videos: President Obama's Speech to Congress on Jobs -

Other videos

Books Reviews:

Tett, Gillian Fool's Gold

• Economic stimulus spending and budgets (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; 2010 Budget; Hope for Homeowners Act)

 

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