New York Times (November 12)
2014/ 11/ 01 by jd in Global News
Only 36.3% of U.S. voters even bothered to vote in last week’s election. “The abysmally low turnout in last week’s midterm elections — the lowest in more than seven decades — was bad for Democrats, but it was even worse for democracy. In 43 states, less than half the eligible population bothered to vote, and no state broke 60 percent.”
Washington Post (October 31)
2014/ 11/ 01 by jd in Global News
“The U.S. recovery is frustrating—but it’s the envy of the advanced world.” Underemployment remains a problem and few Americans are feeling rich, but with annualized GDP growth reaching 3.5% in the third quarter, the U.S. is outpacing other leading nations.
Tags: Frustrating, GDP, Growth, Recovery, Rich, U.S., Underemployment
