Economic Rot Spreads To Work Force

from National Public Radio

There have been layoffs and cutbacks across America. New York Times economic correspondent Louis Uchitelle, author of The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences, says in the 1990s, laid-off workers could find jobs fairly easily, but the rise in unemployment is going to make getting back to work harder.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, November 3, 2008