Jobs and the Future of the US Economy: Possibilities and Limits

Michael Isaacson, Aleksandre Revia (), Enrique Lopezlira () and Jassmine Gaines ()

The Review of Black Political Economy, 2012, vol. 39, issue 1, 5-28

Abstract: This paper reviews the presentations and discussions had at the conference on “Jobs And The Future of the US Economy: Possibilities and Limits” held at Howard University shortly after the late 2000’s financial crisis. The paper begins with the historical context in which the conference was placed and reviews the various points made by topic. The paper concludes with an outline of potential alternative eventualities facing the economy were the US not to adopt the policies presented. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2012

Keywords: 2008 financial crisis; 2008 jobs crisis; Late 2000's recession; Unemployment; Great depression; Keynes; Keynesian; Neokeynesian; New keynesian; Barack Obama; George Bush; Revolution; Communist; Labor rights; Racism; Multiracial unity; Antiracism; Howard University; HBCU; 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act; H.R. 5204; Tea party; Framing; Economic justice; Capitalism; Debt; Deficit; Government shutdown (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/s12114-011-9120-4

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