A collection of twenty essays that provides varying perspectives on issues related to unemployment, discussing what contributes to it, who is affected by high unemployment, whether or not the government's response to it is effective, and how it can be reduced.

What contributes to unemployment? Globalization increases U.S. unemployment / Darren Weeks ; Globalization's negative impact on U.S. unemployment is exaggerated / Part I : William H. Overholt, Part II : Daniel Griswold ; Technology and automation increase unemployment / Martin Ford ; Technology and automation create jobs / Jeff Burnstein ; Raising minimum wage increases unemployment / Christopher Jaarda ; Raising minimum wage does not increase unemployment / Holly Sklar -- Who is particularly affected by high unemployment? Black unemployment is higher than the national average / Joel Dreyfuss ; Hispanic unemployment is higher than the national average / U.S. Congress' Joint Economic Committee ; Native American unemployment is higher than the national average / Algernon Austin ; Teenage unemployment is at a record high / Catherine Rampell ; High unemployment is forcing many older workers into retirement / Emily Brandon ; Unemployment will severely shortchange the next generation / Don Peck -- How effective is the government's response to unemployment? The economic stimulus plan is reducing unemployment / Congressional Budget Office ; The economic stimulus plan is increasing unemployment / Louis Woodhill ; Investing in green jobs will reduce unemployment / Robert Pollin et al. ; Investing in green jobs will not reduce unemployment / Kevin Hassett -- What can policy makers and businesses do to reduce unemployment? Government job creation and job security programs will lessen unemployment / Daniel Gross ; Raising taxes to pay for education and increased Social Security benefits will reduce unemployment / Moshe Adler ; Lowering immigration will reduce unemployment / Virgil Goode ; Immigrants are not responsible for high unemployment / Viveca Novak.