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I. Basic Definition a. jobless for 27 weeks or more

II. Structural Unemployment a. Definition- “Structural unemployment is when workers don’t have the skills that employers are currently demanding, do not live where jobs using their skills are located, or face some other barrier to finding work that cannot be solved by an increase in aggregate demand relative to potential supply” (Lagging Demand) b. long-term unemployment is a component of structural unemployment c. “Long-term unemployment is elevated in every group, in every occupation, in every industry, at all levels of education”(Shierholz)

III. Causes a. 6 years of weak business hiring i. aggregate demand shortfall (Shierholz) b. long term unemployment has a stigma attached to it that makes it harder for people seeking employment in low and medium skill jobs (Eriksson and Ruth) ii. low and medium skilled jobs care about long term unemployment while high skill jobs care about past experience

IV. Obama’s Policy (The White House) a. $170 Million in DOL Grants to Support Partnerships that Connect the Long-Term Unemployed to Work b. Progress on Business Efforts to Improve Recruiting and Hiring of Long-Term Unemployed c. Ensuring Federal Hiring Process Gives Long-Term Unemployed Job Applicants a Fair Shot

Long-term unemployment
This is defined in European Union statistics, as unemployment lasting for longer than one year. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which reports current long-term unemployment rate at 1.9 percent, defines this as unemployment lasting 27 weeks or longer. Long-term unemployment is a component of structural unemployment, which results in long-term unemployment existing in every social group, industry, occupation, and all levels of education. Current long- term unemployment is a result of a 6 year period of weak business hiring, which is the cause of an aggregate demand shortfall. Another factor of current long-term unemployment is the stigma attached to it that makes it harder for people seeking jobs to find employment in low and medium skill jobs because those employers care about long-term unemployment, while high skill jobs mainly focus on an applicants past experiences instead of their long-term unemployment. In response to current rates of long-term unemployment in the United States, which accounts for 31.9% of total unemployment, President Barack Obama implemented policies in January 2014 to assist those who desire to re-enter the work place but are struggling. As of October 15, 2014, the Department of Labor's H-1B funds are providing 23 grants, a total of $170 million, for programs in 20 states and Puerto Rico to help the long-term unemployed re-enter the workforce. The grants were divided between non-profits, local government, and employers to train and match long-term unemployed job seekers for in-demand jobs. The Obama Administration announced a call to action for over 300 businesses to implement best practices for hiring and recruiting the long-term unemployed to provide these candidates an equal chance throughout the hiring process. Along with businesses, the Office of Personnel Management is providing guidance to Federal agencies to establish a trend of fair treatment and consideration for people who are long-term unemployed candidates applying for employment by Federal agencies.

Annotated Bibliography
"Are the Long-Term Unemployed on the Margins of the Labor Market?"The Brookings 	Institution. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.

The Brookings Institute is a research organization that publishes research papers. This source provides information on the effect of the short-term unemployment rate on inflation and the real wage growth. This sources point of view declares short-term unemployment to be of little positive influence over wage growth and inflation.

"AER (104,3) P. 1014 - Do Employers Use Unemployment as a Sorting Criterion When Hiring? Evidence from a Field Experiment."AEAweb:. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.

The American Economic Association facilitates economic research and exploration. This source provides information regarding the effect the stigma of long-term unemployment has on those trying to re-enter the workforce. This sources point of view is spread across all members of the association, which creates a collection of differing points of view.

"FACT SHEET: Getting Long-Term Unemployed Americans Back to Work."The White House. The White House, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.

The White House publishes government related research and policies. This source provides information on the progress of the policies Obama implemented to shorten long-term unemployment. This sources point of view is a direct reflection of the government’s beliefs, which is determined by whatever party is in power at the time.

“The Finance And Economics Discussion Series (Feds) Are Preliminary, Materials Circulated To Stimulate Discussion And Critical Comment. The Analysis And Conclusions Set Forth, and Are Those Of The Authors And Do Not Indicate Concurrence By Other Members Of The Research Staﬀ” Or The. An Evaluation of the Inflationary Pressure Associated with Short- and Long-term Unemployment (n.d.): n. pag. Web.

The Federal Reserve publishes government based statistics and analysis of the current economic state of the country. This source provides information on the inflationary pressure associated with short and long-term unemployment in America. This sources point of view is seemingly factual and unbiased but also a reflection of the government’s beliefs.

"Lagging Demand, Not Unemployability, Is Why Long-term Unemployment Remains So High." Economic Policy Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.

The Economic Policy Institute is a think tank designed to include the needs of low and middle income workers in economic policy discussions. This source provides information on why long the lack of demand is responsible for the high rates of long-term unemployment. This source is bias towards low and middle income Americans.

"Long-Term Unemployment Has Not Damaged the Productivity of Workers: A Review of the Evidence on Long-Term Unemployment's Lasting Effects on Workers, Households, and the Economy." Economic Policy Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.

The Economic Policy Institute is a think tank designed to include the needs of low and middle income workers in economic policy discussions. This source provides information on the effect of long-term unemployment of workers trying to re-enter the workplace. This source is bias towards low and middle income Americans.

"The Truth Behind Today's Long-term Unemployment Crisis and Solutions to Address It." Economic Policy Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.

The Economic Policy Institute is a think tank designed to include the needs of low and middle income workers in economic policy discussions. This source provides information on causes of today’s problem of long-term unemployment and policies to solve the problem. This source is bias towards low and middle income Americans.

KatieBU (talk) 13:16, 4 November 2014 (UTC)