Economy News
REUTERS—The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with a stabilizing labor market. Initial claims for… Read More
EconomyNews
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Reuters)—U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, signs of labor market stability that could give… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Young American college graduates are getting a raw deal. The unemployment rate for recent college graduates, aged 20 to 24 years, reached 9.3% in August… Read More
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It used to be “work hard, enjoy later,” but now it’s “enjoy now, pay later,” says Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. In a recent… Read More
EducationCommentary
When parents and prospective students choose colleges, they come across numerous statistics that can help guide their decision. The most popular is probably the acceptance… Read More
Health CareCommentary
This is the first in an eight-article series on “Restoring Trust in Public Health: Lessons from COVID-19.” Four years of the Biden-Harris administration has left… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. New job numbers are out and—hilariously—payrolls jumped 227,000,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Last week, we got another stunning employment report…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Like millions of Americans each year, you order a package, food, or valuables. Delivery day arrives. You open the door. You discover the product was… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. “Recession triggered,” reads the headline from ZeroHedge as… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A smaller percentage of Americans are working today than did four years ago. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that payroll employment edged up by… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Big Tech is slashing jobs—half a million and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Most Americans are so dissatisfied with the economy that they think the nation is already in recession. Yet the Biden administration often cites robust job growth as proof that the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Pay no attention to the shocking truth behind the curtain. Hidden in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report is an unsettling fact that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Americans consistently voice their disapproval on the state of the economy in recent polls, largely because of the stratospheric cost of living. But apologists for the Biden administration point… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll employees. CNBC claims this could help freelancers “recover… Read More
EconomyCommentary
For all the White House’s bragging about the strength of the economy, most Americans still don’t approve of President Joe Biden’s performance on this issue. That’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The percentage of workers who belong to unions in the U.S. notched down to a record-low 10.0% in 2023, from 10.1% in 2022. The peak… Read More
EconomyNews
DETROIT—Picketers from the UAW continue to protest outside Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant as the employee parking lots here sit empty. The Daily Signal spoke with… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The labor market is nowhere near as strong as it appears. If that sounds surprising, it’s because the absence of millions of Americans from the workforce… Read More
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The U.S. unemployment rate increased in August, reaching the highest number since February 2022, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday. “There’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As families are trying to cope with rising prices and declining real wages, a proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va.,… Read More
Economy Commentary
As America enters the thick of this year’s second quarter, the repercussions of the Biden administration’s economic policies become more apparent. New numbers from the… Read More
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The Republican National Committee released a report this Friday showing that Republican-led states have led the way in creating new jobs and lowering unemployment since… Read More
Economy Analysis
The $2.2 trillion CARES Act stimulus package and historic unemployment rate during the coronavirus pandemic is placing a strain on our economy. Rachel Greszler, research… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
In recent years, fewer Americans have been working. That’s the finding from new research conducted by The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis. The new… Read More
Remember the “sham-wow” guy, famous for the 30-second bits in the middle of late night TV? One of his many one-liners was, “you know the… Read More
The headline figures for the April employment report finally demonstrate strong labor market growth. A deeper dive into the report, however, shows it remains too… Read More
Economy News
Janet Yellen appeared to emerge with her confidence intact this afternoon after her first press conference as chairman of the Federal Reserve. However, stock markets… Read More
A friend calls you and begs for cash to aid in his job search. A minute later, he calls you again and begs for more… Read More
