The Economic Policy Institute provides a vivid picture of the economic crisis and results from Obama’s stimulus package.

In three separate reports the Economic Policy Institute has provided articles with charts that paint a vivid picture of just how serious the economic crisis was, who was impacted most severely by the job losses and the results from the stimulus package.

Here are the links to the articles you should read.

It is clear that this was the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20100127/

The loss of jobs has had a disproportionate impact on young workers many of whom have given up and left the workforce.

http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/leaving_in_droves/

The Recovery Act work by significantly reducing the rate of job loss.

http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/the_recovery_act_worked/