Jason Perkins-Cohen

Executive Director, Job Opportunities Task Force

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Executive Director of the Job Opportunities Task Force in Baltimore, Maryland, which works to increase the skills, job opportunities, and incomes of low-skill, low-income workers and job seekers

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The National Bureau of Economic Research said today the Great Recession that started in December 2007  officially ended  in June of last year.

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The National Bureau of Economic Research said today the Great Recession that started in December 2007 officially ended in June of last year.

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The National Bureau of Economic Research said today the Great Recession that started in December 2007  officially ended  in June of last year.  But don't tell that to the 43.6 million…

Census Bureau Says One in Seven Americans Lives in Poverty

The National Bureau of Economic Research said today the Great Recession that started in December 2007 officially ended in June of last year.  But don't tell that to the 43.6 million…

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