A Brookings Institute study suggests that austerity has cost the U.S. economy 2.2 million jobs, noting that “such a large contraction of the public-sector during a recovery is unprecedented in recent American economic history.”
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What is more important to address — long-term budget deficits or unemployment?
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George Raveling — the iconic leader who brought Michael Jordan to Nike — shares with Big Think a lifetime of priceless wisdom learned at the crossroads of sports and business.
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