Category Archives: Economy

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Part Two

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Gaius

Look out! Here comes another unexpected! Winter weather kept job seekers home in January, getting the year off to a disappointing start, but the unemployment rate took a surprising tumble. The economy added only 36,000 jobs in January — falling … Continue reading →

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How To Win The Future

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Gaius

Not through spending like a drunken sailor investing every dime the government can borrow or steal. The way to win the future is the same way things got won in the past – by unleashing the American people, not a … Continue reading →

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Expect The Unexpected

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Gaius

Oops, guess what? Initial jobless claims jumped upwards again last week – by a rather large amount, 51,000. Most of the lost jobs were in Florida and Nevada – and Ed Morrisey catches Reuters in what could best be described … Continue reading →

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Hey, Where Did The Stimulus Go?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Gaius

Essentially nowhere. John F. Cogan and John B. Taylor explain the details in a rather long but extremely readable analysis over at Commentary. I’ll send interested readers over there to read the whole thing, since excerpting it would not do … Continue reading →

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What’s Driving Up Gas Prices?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Gaius

David Kreutzer explains why prices are skyrocketing – and how to stop those increases: Now, imminent oil depletion and the futility of drilling are again supposedly on the horizon. However, increased drilling activity follows increased petroleum prices. Blunting this natural … Continue reading →

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The New, New Math

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Gaius

Just when you thought you knew how to read numbers, the left wing media (redundant) and the wizard of 0 himself teach you the new, new improved left-leaning ObamaMath! All those job losses you see? Why they are just super … Continue reading →

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“Recovery Summer” Churns On

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Gaius

Hey, “only” 473,000 people filed for first time unemployment checks last week! Talk about green shoots! Talk about recovery! Talk about “experts” on crack: “Given that business sales rebounded  in July after two months of decreases, companies may hold on … Continue reading →

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Just What Do They Expect, Anyway?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Gaius

Once again, the numbers are “unexpected”. Once again the “experts” are surprised. Of what use are “experts” who are wrong almost all of the time? (Except to the Weather Service, of course.) First time filers for unemployment hit 500,000 last … Continue reading →

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Welcome To The Recovery!

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Gaius

Super-Genius Timmy Geithner penned an op-ed in The New York Times just a few days ago with just that title (minus the exclamation point). He wrote: THE devastation wrought by the great recession is still all too real for millions … Continue reading →

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Finally! Something Obama Is Successful At!

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Gaius

That would be killing jobs: It’s time to call Obama what he is: The Great Jobs Killer. With his massive spending and tax hikes — rewarding big government and big unions, while punishing taxpayers and business owners — Obama has … Continue reading →

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Desolation Row

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Gaius

The sheer numbers are appalling. 1.21 million Americans have given up looking for work because they just do not think there are any jobs for them. And in many cases, they are right: A record 1.21 million people want to … Continue reading →

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Sunshine And Lollipops

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Gaius

Oh, goody! We finally have a jobs gain in March rather than another job loss. It’s all wunnerful now, according to the mendacious munchkins over at the Emerald House. Except it isn’t. McQ explains: A second number to consider is … Continue reading →

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Downgrading America

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Gaius

Robert Samuelson: When historians recount the momentous events of recent weeks, they will note a curious coincidence. On March 15, Moody’s Investors Service — the bond rating agency — published a paper warning that the exploding U.S. government debt could … Continue reading →

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How To Destroy An Economy

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Gaius

The CBO looks at Obama’s budgets: If President Obama’s 2011 budget were put into effect as proposed, the U.S. federal government would add an estimated $9.8 trillion to the country’s accrued debt over the next decade, according to a preliminary … Continue reading →

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You Say It’s Better, U-6 Says Otherwise

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Gaius

Gee, only 36,000 jobs disappeared in America last month! Everything is coming up roses! We’re in the money! You’re out of the woods, America! That’s the spin today. Unfortunately, the U-6 tells a completely different story. What’s the U-6, U … Continue reading →

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