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Euro zone factory activity falls, periphery pain intense | Reuters

March 1, 2012 By in Austerity, Euro Crisis, Growth, Keynesian, Neoliberal, Public Services Reform, Unemployment Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment
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Check out this story from Reuters, commenting on the latest survey results on European manufacturing.

Euro zone factory activity falls, periphery pain intense | Reuters.

For me, this is more evidence that policy-makers have been far too aggressive with austerity measures. In my view, they should be focused towards stimulating demand, with focus on investment and jobs.

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David Cameron: The Welfare Reform Bill Will Tackle the Blight of Welfare Dependency

March 1, 2012 By in Coalition, David Cameron, Growth, Keynesian, Politics, Unemployment Tags: , , , 2 Comments
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Check out UK Prime Minister, David Cameron‘s blog on Huffington Post.

David Cameron: The Welfare Reform Bill Will Tackle the Blight of Welfare Dependency.

Surely some people are on welfare because there aren’t any jobs?

Personally, I would like to see David Cameron’s government more focused on job creation and investment