the economy

Latest jobs number shows V-shaped recovery flattening slightly. Here’s how to fix it.

The Department of Labor just released the jobs numbers for September. The total number was below the prior months which…

6 years ago

New Unemployment Claims Decrease To 837,000, Beat Expectations

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 837,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the…

6 years ago

US Economy Plunges At Record Rate, Rebound Likely Next Quarter, Economists Say

The U.S. economy plunged by 31.4% in the second quarter of 2020, a record drop caused by government measures to…

6 years ago

New Unemployment Claims Increase to 870,000, Exceed Expectations

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 870,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the…

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

Biden’s faulty economic policies only benefit the lowest income earners

As I listened to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who recently spoke in Wisconsin, I heard his plans for helping…

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

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

GOP policies will lead to a quick, robust recovery

In January 2009, the economy was in the middle of the worst recession since the 1930s.  President Obama and Vice-president…

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

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

Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Below 1 Million For First Time Since March

Around 963,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims last week, marking the first time the figure dropped below 1 million since…

6 years ago

July jobs numbers show V-shaped recovery continuing

The July jobs report shows that the rapid V shaped recovery from the deep, but short-lived recession is continuing.  The…

6 years ago

July Jobs Report: 1.8 Million Jobs Added, Unemployment At 10.2%

The U.S. economy added 1.8 million jobs in July, while unemployment fell to 10.2%, according to Department of Labor data…

6 years ago

1.19 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Week

The Department of Labor reported Thursday that over 1.19 million Americans filed additional claims for unemployment last week, a slight…

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