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R40080Appropriations
Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation During the Recession
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: December 2008
December 23, 2008
Summary
The report examines trends in employment and job loss since the start of the latest recession then focuses on job creation estimates associated with increased spending on infrastructure, placing a heavy emphasis on explaining the limitations with the methodology that is often utilized to develop the estimates.
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