An interesting piece in New York Magazine analyzes the current political environment and rhetoric around the need for job growth,
It has an interesting reference to our Newsmakers friend, Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.  Mulroney is quoted in the piece, drawing an interesting parallel between today's political struggle over how to create jobs in America (and the pressure for a leader to be seen as doing exactly that), and his situation North of the boarder in the mid-80's  Click below to read the article.

                                                

New York Magazine on the political mantra of "jobs, jobs, jobs"
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/02/jobs_jobs_jobs_the_allure_and.html