the economy

U.S. Labor Market Tightens as Employers Report Sustained Demand for Skilled Workers

Employment Outlook remains optimistic at +18% driven by Leisure & Hospitality (+28%) as the economy picks up and Americans dine…

8 years ago

Conference Board: Strong Job Growth to Continue

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) sharply increased in February, after increasing in January. The index now stands at…

8 years ago

Study: Offshore energy development will significantly increase jobs, domestic spending, investments and state revenues

According to new economic studies released today, opening the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to offshore oil and natural gas development…

8 years ago

Trump Effect: 313,000 new jobs in February blowing out expectations

The American economy added 313,000 jobs, the most in 20 months, according to the Department of Labor. Forecasters had expected…

8 years ago

Trump Effect: February Jobs Number Blows Out Expectations

Private sector jobs rose by 235,000 beating expectations by 40,000 Continues trend of 200k+ jobs growth Jobs continued to grow…

8 years ago

Average New-Car Prices Rise 2 Percent in February 2018; Buyers Still Willing to Pay Top Dollar for the Latest Models

The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $35,444 in February…

9 years ago

Trump Effect: First-Time Homebuyers Purchase Most Homes Since 2006

impact of tax reform expected to be a net positive supply constraints continue to hinder growth and drive up home…

9 years ago

U-Haul Announces $1,200 Employee Bonuses Thanks to Trump Tax Cuts

Team Members across AMERCO, parent company of U-Haul, will profit from bonus pool of more than $23.6 million PHOENIX, Feb. 9,…

9 years ago

US Manufacturers’ Response To Tax Cuts? Higher Wages, More Benefits And $500 Million To Charity

  by Robert Donachie WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. manufacturers are investing in new factories and equipment, hiring more workers, raising…

9 years ago

DOW Falls Off A Cliff — 1,000 Point Market Correction Breaks Uninterrupted Growth Streak

  by Jack Crowe The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell precipitously Monday afternoon, continuing a market correction that began Friday…

9 years ago

Trump Effect: +200k jobs, GDP 5.4%, wages rising, 49% approval

Americans are feeling the positive effects of a free market unleashed through the Trump administration's policies that so far have reduced…

9 years ago

Ghost Of Economies past – A.F. Branco Cartoon

Many people on the left continue trying to credit the booming economy to Obama’s failed economic policies. Political Cartoon by…

9 years ago

Trump Effect: U.S. Leading Economic Indices Continue to Rise

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in December to 107.0 (2016 = 100), following a 0.5…

9 years ago

America Under NEW Ownership – We the People!

In my professional career, some of the companies I worked for were purchased by new owners or eaten up by…

9 years ago

Thanks to Trump, Apple discovers that America has workers too

After a decade of keeping profits overseas and outsourcing in Asian countries, Apple has suddenly discovered America's workforce - thanks…

9 years ago