Money & The Economy

Obama-Biden Created More Poor-Quality Jobs

Economists who support the economic policies of Obama/Biden point out that there were almost 1.5 million more jobs created during the final…

6 years ago

August jobs report shows V-shaped recovery continuing

The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the jobs report for the month of August.  For the fourth consecutive month, the economy…

6 years ago

US Economy Added 1.4 Million Jobs In August, Unemployment At 8.4%

The U.S. economy added 1.4 million jobs in August, while unemployment fell to 8.4%, according to Department of Labor data…

6 years ago

New Jobless Claims Fall Below 1 Million, Beat Wall Street Expectations

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 881,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the…

6 years ago

Jobless Claims Fall Slightly to About 1 Million, Unemployment Drops Below 10%

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 1,006,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the…

6 years ago

Nearly Half Of Americans Say They’ve Saved More Money Or Paid Down Debt During Outbreak, Recession

About half of all Americans say they are saving money and paying down debt amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to…

6 years ago

US National Debt Now Exceeds Total Value of GDP

The U.S. national debt now exceeds the size of America’s entire economy and the milestone may have been met as…

6 years ago

Apple Climbs to $2 Trillion in Market Value

Apple Inc. has become the first American company to reach $2 trillion in market value. The tech company’s price-per-share rose…

6 years ago

Amazon To Add Thousands Of Tech, Corporate Jobs In 6 American Cities

Amazon plans to create 3,500 new tech and corporate jobs in six cities nationwide, the company announced Tuesday. Most of…

6 years ago

Biden’s wealth tax would be unfair and counter-productive

Many politicians, all of them Democrats, are proposing taxes on wealth, especially for those who are very wealthy. Last year…

6 years ago