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Republicans' two-point plan to create jobs: Can it work?

Don't like what Democrats have offered so far to cure unemployment? Here's a look at the Republican plan to create jobs – and what economists think of it.
Robert Reich
Why a civil society extends unemployment benefits

Do unemployment benefits encourage the jobless to stay jobless? If we got rid of lifeguards and let more swimmers drown, fewer people would venture into the water. A civil society is not based on the principle of tough love.
Tax VOX
Does compassion have a place in economics?

Some argue that extending unemployment benefits discourages the jobless from finding work. But when no one is hiring, it's time to emphasize compassion.
The Daily Reckoning
China's zombie growth

China continues to build despite an excess of empty commercial real estate.
ThinkMarkets
Impact of the federal stimulus? As clear as a black box.

Econometric estimates of the federal stimulus often are shrouded in mystery.
The Daily Reckoning
Central planning and the parasites it creates

One dollar of federal money is not the same as a dollar of private money.
Economy is top priority for Obama, McCain, and voters

Presidential candidates have very different views on how to handle taxes, jobs, home foreclosures, and fuel prices.