The calendar change to 2012, and the plight of the unemployed in America is a top priority in American politics as President Obama did announce the good news on the December jobs report of 200,000 jobs added for the month and 1.6 million since the recessionary lows of 2009. The top priority for the politicians is the calendar change to 2012, and the upcoming presidential election that will pose two different ideologies against the other as the American people will vote outside the normal ideological talking points as in the past, but the economy and unemployment will be the top of mind as ballots are cast for President in November 2012. The critical nature of unemployment is evident in all walks of political life including the Republican Primary Vote in New Hampshire, President Obama's trip to Chicago, and the Federal  Reserve's promise to assist in the recovery to create more jobs in the economy. The earlier the better would have been the most appropriate course of action, but the … [Read more...]