robert higgs http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/22049/all en The Uncertainty Problem and the Great Recession http://archive2.mrc.org/commentary/uncertainty-problem-and-great-recession <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Government intervention has businesses on hold and keeps job growth sluggish. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/gary-wolfram-phd-0">Gary Wolfram, Ph.D.</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Voters headed to the polls Nov. 6, and for many their greatest concern was the U.S. economic situation. Although The Great Recession ended more than three years ago, growth has remained slow and job growth sluggish.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/commentary/uncertainty-problem-and-great-recession" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Commentary MRC Business Business Economy Government businesses Economics fiscal cliff gary wolfram GDP government intervention great recession Recovery robert higgs slow growth uncertainty unemployment Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:27:25 +0000 julia.seymour 41741 at http://archive2.mrc.org