U.S. Economy Springs Back
Washington, D.C. is eager in anticipation of the Cherry Blossom Festival which is a mainstay for anyone who visits the nation’s capital in March and April. While visitors may not be able to get a...
View ArticleObama Aims to Shift Focus To Boosting Jobs, Economy
Hoping to reignite efforts to shore up the economy, President Barack Obama this week will begin a series of speeches focusing on his jobs agenda and his priorities to build a stronger middle class. Mr....
View ArticleTed Cruz Reacts to President Obama Economy Speech
Ted Cruz gives his reaction to President Obama’s economy speech today:
View ArticleIs President Obama’s Jobs Push Dividing Americans?
What did you think of Obama’s economic speech?
View ArticleJuly Job Market Slump
The job market hit a speed bump in July, as hiring slowed and both hours worked and wages fell slightly. The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs, marking the slowest month for hiring since March, the...
View Article1 in 3 Young Adults Live At Home With Their Parents
More than 1 in 3 young adults still live at home with their parents. Is this a sign of a bad economy? Watch the video and let us know: Do your grown children still live with you? Would you let them?
View ArticleFBI Finds Holes in System Protecting Economic Data
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has discovered vulnerabilities in the government’s system for preventing market-moving economic reports from leaking to traders before public release....
View ArticleEconomists See Just Enough Growth for Fed to Pull Back
The U.S. economic growth outlook has been upgraded to decent from lousy—which, while some distance from good, is likely good enough for the Federal Reserve to pull back on its stimulus later this year....
View ArticleEconomist Says Real US Debt $70 Trillion
The federal government has been low-balling the public for years on how much debt it actually has, a University of California, San Diego economics professor says, adding that the real amount is $70...
View ArticleLabor Day Struggles for Young and Old
I was really laboring over what to write on Labor Day, but I found inspiration through young and old. As the former Labor Representative for the southwest in President George W. Bush’s Administration,...
View ArticleLong-Term Jobless Left Out of the Recovery
For those left behind by the long, slow economic recovery, time is running out. More than four years after the recession officially ended, 11.5 million Americans are unemployed, many of them for years....
View Article44% Of Americans Don’t Understand How the Economy Works
A new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll shows that 44% of Americans don’t believe that Congress should raise the debt ceiling — a troubling sign that suggests a large chunk of Americans don’t understand the...
View ArticleThe Malingering American Dream
I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but the American Dream has had the flu lately. At least, that’s the latest from the Washington Post, which published an article by Carol Morello, Peyton Craighill...
View ArticleU.S. Takes New Approach to Releasing Sensitive Economic Data
Federal officials are discussing changes to how the government releases sensitive economic data, seeking to bring the system in line with fast-moving financial markets. While the talks are preliminary,...
View ArticleBe Thankful for the Right Things
Being thankful is a good thing, but how we do it is just as important. If we’re too accustomed to forming our opinions by the words of others, then unscrupulous people — and they abound — can use...
View ArticleThis Baby Has Debt
Under the Obama administration, babies now have $55,000 in debt when born. Hopefully the next Republican president can clean up the mess he is making.
View Article5 Reasons Americans Still Feel Poor
The economic climate in the United States is returning to a survivable condition, but many Americans still feel poor. WallStreet Journal offers 5 reasons many Americans are still struggling. Share...
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