US jobs report eases economy fears – FT.com

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There is good new about jobs in the US, reported in the Financial Times.

via US jobs report eases economy fears – FT.com.

With focus on global unemployment this week and the Lost Generation of young people, many will ask why is Europe so far behind the US coming out of the recession?

Just how much of the blame for European unemployment is attributable to austerian policies emanating from Berlin?

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Charlemagne: After austerity, what? | The Economist

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This is a must read article in the Charlemagne column in the Economist. Check it out!

Charlemagne: After austerity, what? | The Economist.

Surely, it’s time for bold imaginative policies in Europe?

What will it take to get Europe growing again and give the millions of unemployed a chance for an ordinary life?

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