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On November 8th, 2013, “Where the Jobs Are” authors John Dearie and Courtney Geduldig appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) to discuss the book and vital role start-ups play in the economy. Watch John and Courtney below:

Sphere Consulting is excited to be working with authors John Dearie and Courtney Geduldig to raise awareness for their insightful new book called “Where the Jobs Are”. On October 4th, 2013, they appeared on Meet the Press to discuss the policies needed to get America’s job engine working again and the vital role start-up companies play in America’s job growth. Watch the video below: For more information visit endthejobscrisis.com

Sphere Consulting LLC joined Covington & Burling and The Rhodium Group in writing a report titled, “From International To Interstates: Assessing The Opportunity For Chinese Participation In US Infrastructure.” The report was released today and focuses on Chinese investment in U.S. infrastructure. The sponsors were the Carlyle Group, The China-US Exchange Foundation, General Electric and The Starr Companies. Download the report here

In the weeks leading up the fiscal cliff showdown, there was significant confusion around Washington, D.C. about the complex issues involved. Sphere created a short fiscal cliff presentation breaking down the key issues into an easy to understand format. The presentation was used in several meetings on Capitol Hill as well as mentioned in Mike Allen’s Politico Playbook, which is widely regarded as the most read email inside the beltway. View the presentation here.

With Labor Day approaching and the national unemployment rate at 9.1%, Sphere Consulting LLC launched a website,www.createrealjobs.com, which showed that private investment in infrastructure could generate 1.9 million jobs for Americans. The website outlined how $250 billion dollars has been raised globally for investment in Public Private Partnerships, which could reduce current unemployment by approximately 14%. Most of these jobs would directly benefit the struggling construction sector, which has sustained significantly higher unemployment figures than national averages during the recession. This website has been created as a non-partisan resource for policy makers, opinion leaders, and others in this discussion. For more information, go to: www.createrealjobs.com