The Wane of Danish "Flexicurity" and European Safety Nets

Liz Alderman, economist and blogger on the NY Times' Economix blog, has some compelling things to say about the down-scaling of Denmark's welfare programs in light of the global recession, and how the northern country serves as a cautionary study on social safety nets and "two-speed markets" in Europe and the U.S. (...)

Long-Term Unemployment in America

Thank you, Rich Morin and Rakesh Kochnar, authors of the most recent and always-interesting findings by the Pew Research Center. Their report is titled "Lost Income, Lost Friends -- And Loss of Self-Respect." Note their use of the phrase Great Recession, without quotation marks or other hints of a newly-coined phrase, which is to say it's been here a while (too long) now.

The abridged version is in article form here. The full report is in giant pdf form here. Also enjoy the interactive graphic.