Economy

Jobs Numbers Come in Higher Once Again, Supporting Trump’s Policies

The jobs market is cooperating with President Trump, adding more than a million jobs since his election. ...

Bob Adelmann April 5, 2017

U.S. Rig Count Up, OPEC Influence Down

Bob Adelmann April 3, 2017

Despite OPEC’s attempt to manipulate world crude-oil prices to its benefit, the oil and gas rig count in the United States jumped by...

Wall Street Facing Headwinds as Boomers Forced to Liquidate Their IRAs, 401Ks

Bob Adelmann March 28, 2017

Under the law those reaching age 70 and a half must start taking their “required minimum distributions” (RMDs) from their various tax-deferred accounts....

Cash-only Medical Care Benefits From IRS Non-enforcement of ObamaCare Mandate

Bob Adelmann March 27, 2017

With the Internal Revenue Service's abdication, ObamaCare's doom is sealed. The free market, on the other hand, is gearing up to provide alternatives....

Austin Booted Uber and Lyft, Startups Struggle

Bob Adelmann March 24, 2017

When politicians interfered with Uber and Lyft and ran them off, they got a playing field at a much lower level, leaving customers...

Trump Budget Cuts Sustainability and Crony Capitalism in HUD

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. March 17, 2017

President Trump's budget proposal cuts funds for sustainability and crony capitalism hiding in HUD block grants to states. ...

Trump “Slump” in Gun Sales Is Only Temporary

Bob Adelmann March 15, 2017

The high sales volume that the gun industry saw under President Obama is declining, but the "new normal" will be at a much...

Friday’s Jobs Report Confirms Wednesday’s Blowout Numbers

Bob Adelmann March 10, 2017

Friday's Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report removes any doubt that Wednesday's robust jobs report was an aberration. By Bob Adelmann ...

Samsung to Expand in United States, Bringing Back 500 Jobs From Mexico

Bob Adelmann March 8, 2017

The South Korean behemoth maker of consumer electronics, semi-conductors, ships, and telecommunications equipment was reported by the Wall Street Journal to be investing...

February Jobs Numbers Explode, Blowing Past Economists’ Expectations

Bob Adelmann March 8, 2017

The ADP/Moody’s jobs report released on Wednesday showed job growth 50-percent ahead of Wall Street’s expectations: 298,000 jobs were created in February versus...