UNITED STATES: Obama struggles with high unemployment

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  • Labour market distress
  • Widespread joblessness
  • Worst affected groups
  • Pace of recovery?
  • Obama's political dilemma
  • Policy responses
  • Public works
  • Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
  • Unemployment benefit extensions
  • Selling the programme

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