The Great Recession tested the ability of the "great U.S. jobs machine" to limit the severity of unemployment in a … live up to expectations. The level and duration of unemployment increased substantially in the downturn and the growth of … institution-driven labor adjustments and the notion that weak labor institutions and greater market flexibility offer the best …

from unemployment to income inequality. It makes three points: 1) The U.S. has incarcerated an extraordinarily high …

evidence pertaining to the effect of unemployment and other labor market variables on crime and compares the "strength" of the …