Detail Pinched; Poverty and Health Care   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 400 no. 8751 (Sep. 2011), page 32-33. Topik: Recessions; Economic Policy; Politics Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.68 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The recession ended, at least technically, only six months into Barack Obama's presidency. For many voters, it certainly does not feel that way. Unemployment in August still stood at 9.1%, nearly twice its level at the start of the downturn. And on September 13th the Census Bureau released its latest figures on income, poverty and health coverage. The data, for 2010, represents the first full year of numbers since the recession's end in June 2009. Laymen would be forgiven for not noticing much change. The data was remarkable for breaking a few records, none of them good ones. Income has, inevitably, dipped after previous recessions, but never by so much. The ranks of the poor continue to swell. The figures for health insurance were only relatively sunnier. The census data, though bleak, could have been even worse. Social programmes helped. All this sets a ticklish task for Mr Obama. His jobs plan could keep 3m out of poverty next year, says Isabel Sawhill of the Brookings Institution. But his constituents have yet to feel the benefits of health reform. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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