How’s the Economy at Your House?
The news media, the President, and Congress should be cautious in trotting out “victims” of the government shutdown. As national media continue the hype, the… Read More
Economic Growth Remains Too Slow Because of Policy Uncertainty
Today’s report on gross domestic product (GDP) shows that not much changed in the economy during the second quarter. The Bureau of Economic Analysis’s initial… Read More
ANALYSIS | Obama’s Economic Speech: Another Summer Rerun
President Obama traveled to Illinois today to give the same tired, worn-out economic speech he’s been giving for almost five years now. Rather than offering… Read More
The Jobless Recovery Continues with High Unemployment
At the height of the recession, one in 10 Americans who wanted to work could not find employment. Since then, the unemployment rate has gradually… Read More
Unemployment Remains a Stumbling Block in the Eurozone
January’s unemployment numbers for the 17 countries of the eurozone has moved closer to 12 percent. This underscores the strong economic headwinds that face these… Read More
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Free-Market Opportunities Propel North Dakota to Top Job Creator
North Dakota led the nation in job creation in 2012, according to a new report released by Gallup. The state has an unemployment rate of… Read More
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Generation Y: A Taste of What Is To Come for Generation Debt
You may be wondering whether anyone, after all, went over the fiscal cliff at the end of December. News reports about Congress’s last-second legislation certainly… Read More
Unemployment Rate Drop Due to Workers Leaving Labor Force
The November employment report appeared to be good news. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest level since 2009, and the economy created… Read More
Chart of the Week: Slowest Economic Recovery Since the 1960s
Americans could be waiting another five years for a return to normal employment based on the sluggish pace of the U.S. economy. After nearly four… Read More
Morning Bell: Unemployment Rate Inches Back Up
The October jobs report essentially agrees with the rest of the current data on the economy—the economy is growing slowly, too slowly to bring down… Read More
