the economy

U.N. Expert blasts Trump for treatment of poor; uses only Obama-era statistics

A United Nations human rights investigator railed against the Trump administration saying that their policies were removing protections from the…

8 years ago

Trump Effect: Second Quarter GDP Forecast at 4.8% – besting Obama predictions

The Trump economy is not only growing, but accelerating according to the newest forecast from the Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDPNow…

8 years ago

Nancy Pelosi Doesn’t Think Lower Unemployment, More Jobs Is A Good Thing

  by Robert Donachie House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi doesn’t think Friday’s stellar jobs report is a good thing because…

8 years ago

223,000 new jobs in May; Unemployment at lowest since 1969

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in May, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8 percent, the lowest…

8 years ago

US IT Sector Records Fourth Consecutive Month of Job Growth

The U.S. information technology (IT) sector added an estimated 8,700 new jobs in May, the fourth consecutive month of employment…

8 years ago

Strong late cycle job growth trend shows more signs of boosting wages

The US labor market continues to tighten as the creation of 223,000 jobs in May helped drive the unemployment rate…

8 years ago

Trump Effect: Manufacturing sector continues expansion in May

New Orders, Production, and Employment Growing Supplier Deliveries Slowing at Faster Rate; Backlog Growing Raw Materials Inventories Growing; Customers' Inventories…

8 years ago

Summer Hiring is Expected to be Hot for the Second Year in a Row

41 percent of employers plan to hire summer workers; the majority will consider summer hires for permanent positions 25 percent…

8 years ago

Record Number Of Small Businesses Are Raising Wages Amid Tight Labor Market

  by Will Racke A greater share of small companies in the U.S. are raising wages than at any time…

8 years ago

Private Sector Employment Increased by 178,000 Jobs in May

Private sector employment increased by 178,000 jobs from April to May according to the May ADP National Employment Report®.  Broadly distributed…

8 years ago

Consumer Confidence up in May

Consumer confidence, as measured by The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, increased in May, following a modest decline in April (after…

8 years ago

Trump Effect: The US Overtakes Hong Kong at First Place Among World’s Most Competitive Economies

The 2018 IMD World Competitiveness Rankings emphasize a long-term trend highlighted in past editions - that the countries on the top of…

8 years ago

Trump Effect: Summer Hiring Strongest in a Decade; Employers Turning to Benefits and Wages to Compete for Workers

A new survey revealed that the overwhelming majority (95 percent) of employers are adding more shifts this summer and more than…

8 years ago

Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.2% in April, 9.5% year-over-year

All of the recent economic indicators, current and forward-looking have demonstrated that the Trump administration's America First agenda is having…

8 years ago

Trump Effect: U.S. CEOs’ Confidence Soars As Hunt For Sustained Growth Continues

U.S. chief executives are highly confident in the growth prospects for their companies over the next three years and will…

8 years ago