Job losses might prolong the U.S. recession
| Payrolls won't grow back easily, economists say, and it's hard to recover without much access to income or credit.
Even as the nation's economy begins clawing its way out of the worst recession in 60 years, there are growing signs that this recovery could come with an unsettling twist: The wheels of commerce may begin to turn again without a... 07/02/2009 08:00 (LaTimes business) Continue to read news >> |
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