Where’s Our Recovery? Job Growth and Productivity Falter
Sluggish job growth in May could be a sign that the economic recovery is losing momentum.According to the ADP May Employment Report, a mere 38,000 jobs were added in the private sector on a seasonally...
View ArticleIs QE3 On the Horizon?
Now that QE2 (quantitative easing 2) is winding down – and with the economy sputtering – will Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke call for a new round of stimulus in the form of QE3? The answer...
View ArticleRick Mattoon on the Economy: On the Brink or On the Mend?
Emerging from a financial crisis of the enormity that the United States has lived through the last several years, it is natural that the road to recovery is slower and bumpier than in a typical...
View ArticleWant to Feel Better About the Economy? Take a Look at the Rest of the World
There is no doubt that America needs to get its economic mojo back: in the 2nd quarter its GDP grew at an annualized rate of 1.7 percent, according to revised figures published on August 29th. That...
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