EconomyCommentary
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The Most Outrageous Government Scam of 2014
For outrageous government scam of the year, it’s hard to compete with the news of the supersized public-employee pensions in California. If you haven’t already… Read More
EconomyCommentary
For outrageous government scam of the year, it’s hard to compete with the news of the supersized public-employee pensions in California. If you haven’t already… Read More
EconomyCommentary
There is no doubt that the economy has languished in its recovery from the Great Recession, which ended more than five years ago. But signs are emerging… Read More
EconomyNews
KING GEORGE, Va. — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe boasts that his administration has closed a record 228 economic-development deals since the Democrat took office last January…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Eighteen-year-old Saira Blair recently made history as the youngest person elected to the West Virginia legislature. She may make history again as a lawmaker by securing passage of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Some economic indicators, including the short-term unemployment rate, have recovered to levels associated with “normal times.” But long-term unemployment remains high: Almost 2 percent of the labor… Read More
EconomyNews
Next time you go out to eat, a new kind of waiter might serve you. One restaurant owner in China has replaced his traditional wait… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ November employment report showed solid economic growth, but also provides clues about why many Americans report unhappiness with the economy. The… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This year, as I have for the past eight years, I will be working on Thanksgiving Day. I work retail, and we have this thing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Shopping on Black Friday is completely unnecessary. I’ll say it again: shopping on Black Friday is completely unnecessary. The deals you think you’re getting on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
No one needs to be able to buy a big-screen TV on Thanksgiving. That once seemed like a truth universally agreed upon. Sure, we kept… Read More