Aug 13, 20122 minThe Jobs Report: Sounded Good on the Surface… Never Mind the DetailsA little over a week ago when the Labor Department released the latest jobs report, politicians went to work cherry picking the numbers...
Aug 5, 20121 minA Little More Talk…and Still No ActionThere was a little more talk at last week’s meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee. But when it came to any action, it...
Jul 22, 20122 minThe Economic Outlook in One Word: “Uncertain”The Beige Book is the Federal Reserve’s summary of economic conditions. The most recent Beige Book was released last week, and the word...
Jul 15, 20121 minHow Much Have We Overpaid for Unemployment?Last year, the federal government and states overpaid unemployment benefits by $14 billion. And how does a $14 billion overpayment...
Jul 9, 20123 minThe Many Ways We Will Pay For Health Care ReformThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) isn’t going to be free. And while health care reform won’t take...