/tags/recession recession en-US Copyright Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:20:58 GMT /politics-government/2022-12-20/as-a-possible-recession-looms-californias-projected-24-billion-budget-deficit-may-test-lawmakers-resolve-to-grow-the-safety-net Advocates warn now is not the time to cut programs that help the poor. The state has reserves to weather a tough year but a recession, which many economists say is likely, could deepen the deficit. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:20:58 GMT /politics-government/2022-12-20/as-a-possible-recession-looms-californias-projected-24-billion-budget-deficit-may-test-lawmakers-resolve-to-grow-the-safety-net Alejandro Lazo, Jeanne Kuang /labor-employment/2022-12-06/is-californias-beleaguered-jobless-benefits-agency-ready-for-a-recession California’s Employment Development Department struggled to keep up with the demands of the pandemic. But a potential recession isn’t likely to be as intense, and the department has made several changes that could smooth the process of getting benefits. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:19:14 GMT /labor-employment/2022-12-06/is-californias-beleaguered-jobless-benefits-agency-ready-for-a-recession Grace Gedye /politics-government/2022-09-01/economists-say-oregons-financial-good-times-may-be-ending In their latest quarterly revenue forecast, state economists offered two possible scenarios for the coming years: diminished economic growth or outright recession. That won't stop Oregonians from seeing a massive tax refund. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:34:21 GMT /politics-government/2022-09-01/economists-say-oregons-financial-good-times-may-be-ending Dirk VanderHart /economy-and-finance/npr-news/2022-08-05/the-job-market-got-even-better-in-a-surprisingly-positive-sign-for-the-economy U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July, showing the labor market remains strong, despite high inflation and softening economic growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:00:58 GMT /economy-and-finance/npr-news/2022-08-05/the-job-market-got-even-better-in-a-surprisingly-positive-sign-for-the-economy Scott Horsley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-07/after-the-recession-were-not-the-same The Great Depression lasted a dozen years in the United States, and was only replaced by World War II. The Great Recession of 2008 ended a lot sooner.… Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:05:17 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-07/after-the-recession-were-not-the-same Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-06-21/tales-of-the-recessions-effects When historian Studs Terkel wanted to know how people really felt about their jobs, he traveled with a tape recorder and asked them. Rana Khoury recently… Tue, 21 Jun 2016 18:20:53 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-06-21/tales-of-the-recessions-effects Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-05-24/the-lessons-not-learned-from-the-crash Phew, good thing the Great Recession is over. We sure learned a lot of lessons from the financial collapse of 2008. Didn't we? Time magazine Assistant… Tue, 24 May 2016 17:29:22 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-05-24/the-lessons-not-learned-from-the-crash Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-08-07/medford-still-in-recessions-grip Oregon seems to take longer to emerge from recessions than the rest of the country. And Medford seems to take longer than other Oregon metro areas. While… Thu, 07 Aug 2014 17:10:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-08-07/medford-still-in-recessions-grip Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-07-08/the-reckoning-in-accounting The art of accounting is a very old and useful one. It helps us know where the money goes, in personal and business and governmental accounts. But as… Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:10:10 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-07-08/the-reckoning-in-accounting Geoffrey Riley