MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Jobs and the Deficit

The national deficit has actually come down approximately $250 billion over the last year and a half, which is actually detrimental to the short-term recovery process in terms of jobs – the government could put this money into the economy for the purpose of job-creation.

On Tuesday 9/6/11, the Morning Joe team discussed the deficit trajectory, its implications on job-creation and long-term recovery, unemployment levels and the severe drop in consumer confidence since the debt ceiling debate. Please see below for the charts, and please visit the Media section for the video clips.

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