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1. Economy: The Man-cession and the He-covery

   Sun, 29 Jan 2012

   bears out this disparity. "Over the course of the official recession, men lost twice as many jobs as women," says Heather Boushey , senior economist at the Center for American Progress. She attributes this to the hammering that the male-dominated
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   What the Deficit Fight Means for You

   Wed, 13 Jul 2011

   that this budget crisis can be averted isn't really that strong, and then you have to worry," said Kosnett. Heather Boushey and Christian Weller, economists at the Center for American Progress, expressed their views, respectively, in
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   401(k)s: Failure to Raise Debt Ceiling Would Mean What?

   Fri, 8 Jul 2011

   exactly these gains, said the two economists, that are in jeopardy if the nation's debt ceiling isn't raised. Heather Boushey and Christian Weller expressed their views, respectively, in testimony before Congress in July and in a May white
4. Wis. town reflects challenge for middle-class rebound

   Mon, 14 Feb 2011

   raising after-tax income by nearly 2%. "This has been a rough couple of years for the middle class," says Heather Boushey , senior economist at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank with ties to the Obama administration
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   Layoff Nation: Job Losses Keep Coming

   Fri, 9 Jan 2009

   We could quite possibly see unemployment close to 9 percent or even double digits by the end of the year," said Heather Boushey , an economist at the Center for American Progress. Around the country, state unemployment offices have been overwhelmed
6. What Laid-Off Dads Want

   Tue, 9 Sep 2008

   revel in their newfound diaper-slinging status as manny of the house. "There isn't just one story here," said Heather Boushey , senior economist at the Center for American Progress . It's too early for any hard data on how the recession may