In 2008, after our economy went into free fall, the great recession was declared official over, thanks to major government bailouts. But on the ground, in our day to day lives, the recession can feel very much alive with the economy still sluggish and 12 million people still without jobs. So what will it take to get things back on track? BPR spoke with Mike Konczal, a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute who writes about financial reform. His piece for the November edition of the Boston Review is titled Sweet Forgiveness.
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