The Fed’s Bombshell: Our Economy’s Dead Until Congress Creates Jobs

Colorlines - Jobs, rather than debt, is the core problem afflicting the United States. This is what the Federal Reserve declared on Wednesday when it confirmed what many of us have feared: The country’s economy is stuck and without drastic action won’t move for at least two years. As an unprecedented statement by the nation’s central bank, it was a clear signal that the jobs crisis has no end in sight. It also serves as a plain message to elected officials: You are the only ones who can fix this mess.  Read more.