the economy
The economy ebbs and flows, but whether it’s strengthening or weakening, we report on how it affects you.
Survey: U.S. Business Profits, Hiring Increasing
More U.S. businesses are reporting profits and increased hiring, with greater confidence in their ability to grow over the next…
Read More »The Rich Will Not Benefit From Trump’s Tax Plan? Why Not?
One hears news reports that the rich will not get any relief under the new proposed tax bill of President…
Read More »Manufacturing Report: Economy Continues to Strengthen
America’s economy continues to strengthen under President Donald Trump‘s agenda according to a report on manufacturing by the Institute for…
Read More »Trump Speaks on Apprenticeship and Workforce Initiatives [video]
President Donald Trump delivers a speech and signs an executive order Thursday on his administration’s workforce development initiatives. The initiatives…
Read More »Job Growth Accelerates in April
Job growth accelerated in April, reversing Marches downward move, according to a report from the Department of Labor released Friday.…
Read More »WATCH: President Trump Leads a Strategic and Policy CEO Discussion
President Donald Trump led a meeting as a follow-up with the Strategic and Policy Forum of 20 CEOs the president…
Read More »Consumer Confidence Index Increased Sharply in March
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in February, improved sharply in March. The Index now stands at…
Read More »U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Jump More Than Expected
With layoffs at 45-year lows, more Americans filed initial jobless claims than analysts had expected. A Department of Labor report showed…
Read More »ADP Report: Trump’s First Full Month Brings ‘Blowout’ 298,000 New Jobs
American employers added 298,000 new jobs in February which beat analyst expectations by more than 100,000. Global payroll firm ADP…
Read More »Trump Announces Jobs and Economic News Americans Haven’t Heard in Decades
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the creation of 8,000 new private-sector jobs in America. “We just had some very…
Read More »Trump to Make ‘Very Positive’ Announcement on Economy Wednesday
President-elect Donald Trump plans to make an announcement about the economy on Wednesday that his transition team said would be a…
Read More »What many are missing on Trump’s wins with Carrier, Softbank and others
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly negotiated deals to save or create American jobs at Ford, Carrier, and via spending by…
Read More »Treasury Secretary Nominee Steve Mnuchin On Economic Growth and Tax Reform
Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee told a CNBC panel about the administration’s plan to re-energize the economy. President-elect Trump announced…
Read More »Fair Tax Series: America’s Road to Prosperity Part 5: Conclusion
THE FAIRTAX SERIES: AMERICA’S ROAD TO PROSPERITY Part 5: Conclusion In this final installment of the FAIRTAX series I…
Read More »Fair Tax Series: America’s Road to Prosperity Part 4: The Pre-bate
THE FAIRTAX SERIES: AMERICA’S ROAD TO PROSPERITY Part 4: THE PRE-BATE In this installment of the FAIRTAX series I want…
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