economic recession
Jul 3 2009, Marco Villa

Despite about two trillion dollars pumped into banks and the general economy from the government, the United States’ economy continues to shed jobs.

The U.S. economy lost 467,000 jobs in the month of June. The number is demoralizing for those who...

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