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Where are the Jobs?
ResumeMany say the new jobs report is a sign of economic weakness, rather than a "soft spot," as Alan Greenspan has said. Either way, the presidential candidates will need to convince Americans that they have a solution.
Tune in to hear the facts about the state of U.S. job growth, what it means for the future of jobs in America, and what presidential candidates Bush and Kerry plan on doing about it.
Guests:
Jon Hilsenrath, reporter for the Wall Street Journal
Kevin Madden, spokesman for the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign
David Barrett, Democratic spokesman and global economic analyst
Thomas Kochan, economist at the Institute for Work and Employment Research at MIT's Sloan School of Management, author of "Employment Relations in a Changing World Economy"
Allen Sinai, Chief Global Economist and President of Decision Economics, Inc.
Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst and senior editor at The Atlantic Monthly.
This program aired on August 9, 2004.