It’s the question candidates are asking. Are you better off? Last week’s job report seemed to indicate a slight improvement in business. But a quick look at the job layoff report might make one think otherwise. Daily Job Cuts: October 10, 2012 Layoffs Report Cummins announces plans to cut up to 1,500 jobs by end [...]
. When: Monday, October 8th, 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific Where: The TJ Thompson Show on Blog Talk Radio What: TJ Thompson brings you a combination of news, education, and commentary on politics and government. Tonight: Tonight, host TJ Thompson talks about the growing wealth gap between members of Congress and Average Americans, along with today’s headlines. ___
After having his hat handed to him and being shown the door by his opponent in a debate performance so poor for Barack Obama that his only recourse was to bully Mitt Romney on the campaign stump the next day, what is a candidate hoping for re-election supposed to do to change the momentum? Have [...]
. The Consumer Confidence Index has raised the US Consumer Confidence level by nine points in their most recent survey, which was released today. Today’s September figure stands at 70.3, up from the board’s August number of 61.3. Earlier in the day, CDN reported that oil and natural gas prices rose in overseas trading as [...]
The latest Labor Department report shows that job growth in America slowed abruptly in August. Economists expected payrolls to increase by 125,000, but instead, new hires rose by only 96,000. That is not enough to keep up with population growth, much less brighten the picture for millions of out of work Americans. The unemployment rate [...]
. This morning, the August Jobs report was released with some interesting twists to the figures by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total nonfarm payroll increased by 96,000 workers, The report states, “The number of unemployed persons, at 12.5 million, was little changed in August”, however, the report states that the US unemployment rate [...]
Although Spain is not as bad off as Greece, a look at Spain’s current economic reality reveals the future of America under four more years of Barrack Obama. Despite European commitments to inject up to 100 billion euros into Spain’s faltering banking system, bank withdrawals have accelerated. During July, doubts about Spain’s financial system caused [...]
The American labor market showed few signs of new life in the latest jobs report. First time filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week to a one-month high. Claims rose for a second week, by 4,000 for the period ended Aug. 18. After economists had predicted 365,000 new claims, the number climbed to 372,000. [...]
My Buyers Remorse is a website created by the American Jewish Coalition. They are offering a series of testimonials by people who voted for Obama but have since recanted. Many were caught up in the Hope and Change hype of 2008 but are now concerned at the direction of this country. These short clips are [...]
I find the recent Obama re-election campaign tactic of referring to Mitt Romney as “Romney Hood” rather interesting. Obama and his cronies are actually complimenting Romney, seemingly without being smart enough to realize it. If idiocy isn’t the case they are counting on We the People being too stupid to know our fables. I am [...]
The White House re-election campaign has denied any knowledge of an abhorrent, misleading Super PAC ad that wrongly blames GOP challenger Mitt Romney for the death of a steelworker’s wife from cancer. Campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki responded by saying: “We have nothing, no involvement, with any ads that are done by Priorities USA. We don’t [...]
The US Department of Labor has released it’s monthly Jobs Report for the month of July. Unemployment in the US has risen from 8.2% to 8.3% in July. The economy added 163,000 jobs throughout the month. The report cites the number of unemployed at 12.8 million, however there are an additional 2.5 million people who [...]
Pennsylvania’s Mike Kelly fires up the House of Representatives with a stirring speech about putting politics aside and getting America back to work! His oratory is accompanied by chants of USA USA from other members. The video speaks for itself!
A national poll showing a 59/35 percent disapproval rating demonstrates how declining confidence in American economic performance has led business owners to turn on the White House. With the Oval Office insisting that the country cannot afford to continue the current tax rates for individuals making over $200,000 and couples making more than $250,000, aka [...]
