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Unemployment In NC: Gender Differences

A research note from the NC Budget & Tax Center analyzes differences in unemployment rates between male and female workers. From the note …

The official recession period may have disproportionately impacted men, but the official economic recovery has hit women hardest. Whether the economy is in a recession or recovery period is determined officially by economists at the national level and reflects how the economy, not families, are faring.

Around The Dial – December 12, 2011

Economic policy reports, blog postings, and media stories of interest:

• Random Samplings looks at the level of child care provided by fathers.
• Citizens for Tax Justice reports on “corporate tax dodging.”
• Heather Boushey explains why “economic inequality is not sustainable.”
• E.J. Dionne sees a “New Square Deal” from president Obama.
• Kevin Drum sees “crocodile tears from the credit card industry.”

Who Me?

Courtesy of James Kwak of The Baseline Scenario offers the political insight of the day …

In short, the way our government currently distributes goodies makes it possible for people to think that they are paragons of individual self-reliance while still being enormous beneficiaries of other people’s tax dollars. That explains a lot about politics today.

Student Performance Funding

National Public Radio recently reported on Tennessee’s efforts to incorporate student performance funding into its system of public higher education.

Where’s The Outrage?

At a recent conference organized by The Economist, Lawrence Mishel of the Economic Policy Institute asks where is the outrage regarding America’s unemployment crisis.