November’s Jobs Report Beats Forecasters, Again
Once again economists’ forecasts fell short in November, with the surging economy generating 228,000 new jobs compared to estimates of fewer than 200,000....
Economy
Total Black Friday Sales Set Records; Cyber Monday Also Likely a Record
Preliminary numbers show that online sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday surged to record...
Jobless Claims Drop Confirms Economy’s Strength
The economy, like a fatigued athlele, continues to revive through improved oxygenation. ...
Conference Board: Full Speed Ahead for the U.S. Economy
The Conference Board, a global economic analytics firm that tries to look ahead, has...
“Trump’s” Stock Rally Best Since 1945
Stock prices were predicted to drop after Donald Trump won the election a year...
U.S. Economy Continues to Surprise to the Upside
One measure of how the U.S. economy continues to exceed expectations is the Economic...
U.S. Economy Powers Through Hurricanes, Beats Forecasts With Three-percent Growth in Third Quarter
A strong economy is overriding economic turbulence, including the damage and unemployment from hurricanes,...
Many Surprises in Latest Jobless Claims Report
There are several surprises in the Department of Labor's new jobless claims statistics, pointing...
Dow Crosses 23,000 for the First Time in History
The Dow hits another new high, raising expectations, and concerns, about its future. ...
Jobs Report Shows Remarkable Economic Resiliency After Hurricanes
The month's bad economic news — 33,000 jobs lost in September — is actually very good...
Ethanol Supporters Fight to Keep Government Regulations
Those in favor of continued government support for ethanol are angry with President Trump...
Jump in Jobless Claims Following Harvey Is Just the Beginning
Hurricanes Harvey, then Irma, and then possibly Jose, could be all that is needed...
Carbondale, Illinois Seizes Eclipse Opportunity to Boost Its Economy
"Carpe Diem" should be Carbondale's motto, as it has indeed "seized the day" in...
Morgan Stanley: Tesla Not as Green as You Think
A true free market just might decide that Tesla doesn't deserve to stay in...
Trump Takes Credit for Banner Jobs Report
Within 15 minutes of Friday morning’s release of the July jobs numbers by the...
Robots Making Humans More Efficient, Opening Up New Jobs
Robots are increasing efficiency in manual-labor jobs such as construction and warehousing, working right...
Texas Grows 3.9 Percent in First Quarter. California? 0.1 Percent
Purely and simply: economic growth comes from political freedom. ...
Goldilocks Stock Market Making Forecasters Nervous
There's one indicator that investors are missing when it comes to assessing the strength...
Jobs Market Getting Tighter, Says ADP
Jobs reports are becoming less and less relevant to measuring an economy's performance. ...
Blockbuster Study: Seattle’s Minimum-wage Increases Cost Low-wage Workers $125 a Month
There are only two conclusions that might be drawn by a study that acknowledges...