Even though the Trump administration has not been able to implement many of their deregulatory policies, the economic numbers released on Friday indicate there is some economic progress on the horizon. The Department of Labor reported that the number of employed Americans went up, the labor force participation rate increased slightly (0.1%) and added 220,000 […]
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A key economic indicator is not the unemployment rate, but it is the labor force participation rate. NBC News correctly pointed out that the unemployment rate has fallen under Obama’s presidency, but ignored how the labor force participation rate is at its lowest point since 1977. If only journalists looked at key economic indicators, not […]
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That’s not too encouraging: There were 94,517,000 Americans not participating in the labor force in June, a decline of 191,000 people from the previous month, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The bureau counts those not in the labor force as those who do not have a job and did […]
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So much for this ‘living wage’ rhetoric, when people can’t get jobs to begin with. Photo by Chicago Workers Collaborative
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So much for Obama’s economic recovery.
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Liberals and Democrats claim there is an economic recovery. So 94 million Americans not working is economic progress and recovery, along with a 38-year-low in labor force participation rate?!
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Free Beacon with the latest on the U.S. economic outlook: A record-setting 52,209,000 women arecurrently not in the labor force. However, despite this statistic, foreign-born women seem to be doing quite well for themselves, at least compared to U.S.-born women, when it comes to employment gains. In fact, since 2007, all of the employment gains for […]
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Thanks, Obama. The Free Beacon reported: A record 93,770,000 Americans 16 or older did not participate in the nation’s labor force in July, and the labor force participation rate remained at 62.6 percent, a 38-year low, according to data released Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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The higher education bubble will burst, eventually:
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1/17/2017 - NBC News Praised Obama’s Legacy, Forgetting Key Economic Indicator
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5/12/2016 - Fight for $15 Fallout? CBO Report finds Higher Unemployment among Unskilled Young Men
1/20/2016 - 55% of Americans Out of Work for 2 Years have Given Up on Finding a Job
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9/3/2015 - INFOGRAPHIC: Unemployment Rates of 2-Term Presidents, from Reagan to Obama
8/9/2015 - U.S. Economy: Foreign-Born Female Workers Doing Fine, American Women are Not
8/9/2015 - Obamanomics: Labor Force Participation Rate Remains at 38-Year Low
7/24/2015 - INFOGRAPHIC: College Degree Doesn’t Guarantee a Job
7/22/2015 - INFOGRAPHIC: U.S. Youth Unemployment
5/23/2015 - Puff Piece by WaPo Highlights 44% Underemployment Rate by College Grads
5/5/2015 - Obama Launches Effort to Help Poor, Black Young Men
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2/4/2015 - Gallup says 5.6% Unemployment Rate is a “Big Lie”
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10/8/2013 - Detroit’s Bankruptcy changes City Bond Game, says Economists
10/3/2013 - Slow Recovery or Recession? Euro Zone Unemployment Rate Flat in August
9/30/2013 - Italy: Facing Political Crisis, President calls for Calm
9/24/2013 - Euro Value dips as German Election is Undecided
9/24/2013 - US Chamber of Commerce using Lawyers to save Businesses from Bad Laws
9/11/2013 - Positive European Sentiment at all-time 2 Year High
9/7/2013 - Obamanomics: Another Bad Jobs Report for Americans
9/2/2013 - German candidates Spar over Economy
8/31/2013 - Euro Zone Morale Climbs as Unemployment Soars
8/23/2013 - Another Obama Promise: I can make Colleges Affordable!
8/18/2013 - European End Game? Banks closing across Europe
8/16/2013 - Greece Barely Makes Deficit Targets with EU Help!
8/5/2013 - NEWSFLASH: Bankrupt Detroit has Subpar Worker Skills
7/29/2013 - Aww?! Media is worried about Detroit while Obama ignores it
7/26/2013 - Detroit’s Unions Dealt Major Blow in Restructuring by Courts
7/25/2013 - Not Shovel Ready? Obama Speaks on Economy, Again!
7/22/2013 - Bad Euro hurting German Investor Confidence
7/19/2013 - Portugal is the Next Greece, Europe fears
7/16/2013 - Spain on Brink of Economic Collapse, says IMF
7/12/2013 - Washington Post Express Shamelessly Attacks Walmart for DC City Council’s Actions
7/11/2013 - Greece needs another Lifeline!
7/10/2013 - Germany’s Trade stumbles, Foreshadow of Bad Economy?
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7/6/2013 - Germany’s Merkel tries to lower Youth Unemployment
7/2/2013 - Spanish Ex-Treasurer imprisoned for corruption
6/27/2013 - Obama delays Keystone XL pipeline again as economy struggles
6/24/2013 - Greece says it’ll meet Bailout Goals
6/20/2013 - Fact Checking Reuters: Shale doesn’t create Jobs fast enough!
6/19/2013 - Spain’s Recession leads to widespread Crime
6/19/2013 - The American Dream? Temporary Workers on the Rise
6/16/2013 - Former Obama adviser Bill Daley exploring Illinois Gov. bid
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5/31/2013 - Euro Bank to France: Cut Spending Now!
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