More jobs than we originally thought
This is unexpected good news. Oh, wait. There is a group of Americans who can’t stand any good economic news. This will be seen by Fox News as evidence that the Obama administration is playing with...
View ArticleUnemployment Rate and Political Insanity
With all of the overheated rhetoric, one would think that something truly sinister has happened. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that employment rose by 114,000 jobs in the month of September....
View ArticleReal Earnings
Real Earning fell in February. From BLS: All employees Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.6 percent from January to February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
View ArticleNews Roundup – Leaks, Edward Snowden, Jobs (Update – Chad goes to jail)
Edward Snowden Leaks and who gets to leak – Snowden and many others have now said that these leaks are important and justified because the public needs to decide whether this is being done in their...
View ArticleEconomy Gains Jobs in July
It is becoming harder and harder for the GOP to bash Obama on the economy. We gained another 162,000 jobs in July. From BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in July, and the...
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