US Economy

WATCH: Krugman: 'We Are Not A Household. We Are An Economy'

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, UK Austerity, U.S. Economy, American Austerity, UK Economy, Government Spending, Paul Krugman, Jon Moulton, Greece Austerity, Andrea Leadsom, Eurozone Austerity, Austerity, Video, Business News

For most Americans, a trip to London means drinking a few pints and maybe taking a picture of one of those guards with the hats. For Paul Krugman, it ...

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The Jobs Stall

Robert Reich | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Obama Jobs, U.S. Economy, Unemployment, May Jobs Report, Economy, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Jobs Report, Job Creation, Politics News
Robert Reich

Republicans will have a field day with today's jobs report, taking it as a sign that Obama's economic policies have failed and we need instead their brand of fiscal austerity combined with more tax cuts for the wealthy. But that's precisely the reverse of what's needed.

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TODAY: Jobs Report Coming

Reuters | Posted 06.01.2012

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* Nonfarm payrolls likely rose 150,000 in May * Unemployment rate seen unchanged at 8.1 percent * Average hourly earning...

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Democracy Improves Lives in China -- and Here, Too

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Free Trade, Democracy, China, The One Percent, The 1%, Democracy Unions, US Democracy, US Market, Unions, 1%, American Democracy, US Economy, Politics News
Dave Johnson

Where democracy is weak, so is the economy for regular people. And when regular people are not doing well there isn't much of a "market." Democracy is the only economics that works.

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A Surprising Consequence Of The Recession

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Time Off, U.S. Economy, Overworked, Great Speed Up, Paid Time Off, Work-Life Balance, Paid Sick Leave, Vacation Time, Job Market, Video, Sick Days, Sick Leave, UK Economy, Paid Sick Days, Vacation Days, Business News

Sick days seem to be a thing of the past -- and the weak economy may be to blame. In the first three months of 2011, sick days accounted for an ave...

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A New "American System"

Fred Bauer | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: US Economy, Infrastructure, Education, Alexander Hamilton, Trade, Great Recession, Economy, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Free Trade, Education Reform, Politics News
Fred Bauer

The "American System" has the following insight: The American economy cannot flourish over the long term with merely the financial and resource extraction sectors. American prosperity was built upon the nurturing of human capital.

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More And More Workers Claim Companies Are Withholding Pay

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Great Speed Up, Wages, Labor Law, Wage Stagnation, Slideexpand, Unpaid Overtime, Overtime Pay, Labor, Video, Wage and Hours Lawsuits, Salary, Overtime, Wage and Hour, Business News

Do American companies have a problem with paying their employees? A growing number of workers seem to think so. Collective action lawsuits alleging...

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The Shyster: How Romney Will Promise Anything to Be President

Michael J.W. Stickings | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Unemployment, 2012 Presidential Election, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney, Jobs, Auto Industry Bailout, Auto Industry, Barack Obama, Politics News
Michael J.W. Stickings

As the Trojans might have said, beware of people named Mitt Romney making promises they cannot possibly keep.

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The Truth About the President and the Deficit

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Karl Rove, President Barack Obama, National Debt, Congressional Budget Office, Mitt Romney, Debt, Stimulus, Election 2012, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Deficit, Budget Deficit, Republican Party, Tarp, Bailouts, Politics News
Bob Cesca

Arguably the biggest lie coming from the Republicans and the Romney campaign is that President Obama is a tax and spend liberal who's directly and personally responsible for record deficits and a crushing national debt.

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Moral Economics of Being an Anti-Genocide Leader

Elizabeth Blackney | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Women's Rights, Declaration of Independence, Darfur Genocide, War on Terrorism, Somalia, Barack Obama, Congo, Genocide, World News
Elizabeth Blackney

Patriotic rhetoric emanates from both presidential campaigns, their allies, and the chirons of every broadcast and cable news division. Anchors and st...

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There Is a Way! Beyond the Big, Bad Corporation

Tara Lohan | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporations, Business News
Tara Lohan

The corporate model we have today hasn't always been around and it doesn't need to remain the dominant way we do business. There is no reason we should be swabbing the decks of a sinking ship -- alternatives already exist and they are flourishing.

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U.S. Economy at Risk if Corporations Ignore the Impact of Hispanics in America

Glenn Llopis | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Hispanics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business, Corporate America, Latino Economic Impact, Culture, Hispanic Prosperity, Latino Voices News
Glenn Llopis

Hispanics in America influence the future of the US economy yet this conversation remains quiet as corporations grow more uncomfortable with this time-sensitive issue. But the numbers speak for themselves.

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House Hunters: Yes on Sprawl, No on Jobs. Huh?

Jed Kolko | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, House Hunters, Housing, Economy, Jobs, Metro Movers, Metro-Mobility, Data Report, Business News
Jed Kolko

If you're making a big move and looking at markets across the country, don't ignore the job market. Unless you're retired, buying an investment property, or are expecting to live off your Facebook shares, remember that markets with great housing deals tend to have higher unemployment.

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Manufacture, Baby, Manufacture?

Evan Soltas | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Manufacturing, Economy, American Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Macroeconomics, Business News
Evan Soltas

Over the past two decades, the intercept had been largely in negative territory -- normally between -2 and -5, with the severe manufacturing contraction during the 2000 recession seeing a moment in which the intercept hit -15 for the year.

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Unemployment: Why

Alan Grayson | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: George Soros, Paul Krugman, Unemployment, Economy, US Economy, Great Recession, Unemployment Rate, US Recession, Recession, Politics News
Alan Grayson

Why is this recession different from all other recessions? There is a simple answer: the austerity fetish. The bizarre notion that cutting is healing.

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What The Bitcoin Experiment Started

Charles Peralo | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: US Economy, Federal Reserve, Bitcoin, Inflation, Recession, Economy, Teen News
Charles Peralo

Bitcoin created a decentralized currency that cannot be counterfeited, will not create inflation and is free for everyone to use. Now the challenge is building confidence in alternative currency.

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Romney vs. Obama

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Great Recession, Voters, George W. Bush, President Obama, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, U.S Economy, Americans, Republicans, ABC News, Europe, China, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Barack Obama 2012, Politics News
Joe Peyronnin

For the next six months Americans will experience the most expensive, thanks to Citizens United, and most negative presidential campaign ever waged in this country. No doubt, many will think this is not just bad politics, this is morally wrong. But nothing will stop it.

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Re Jobs, Pick the Low Hanging Fruit (Part 2)

Leo Hindery, Jr. | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Manufacturing, U.S. Economy, Economy, Economic Crisis, Job Creation, Business News
Leo Hindery, Jr.

With the largely jobless recovery continuing -- only 115,000 new jobs created in April -- it's far past time for both Houses of Congress to work with the Obama administration to get really serious about large-scale job creation.

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Renew America: It's the Econometrics, Stupid!

Ed Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Unemployment, Income Inequality, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Recession, US Economy, US Financial Crisis, US Economic Crisis, Job Growth, Job Creation, Depression, Business News
Ed Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam

We need to realize that it's the econometrics, stupid. If we do not, we will continue to develop, promote and implement policies, plans and programs that are mediocre at best and counter-productive at best.

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Car Sales Represent Half Of U.S. Economic Growth

Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: US Economy, US Economic Growth, Economic Recovery, Auto Sales, Auto Manufacturing, Auto Manufacturers, Business News

The strength of car sales is making some economists practically giddy. Car sales made up half of national economic growth in the first quarter, ac...

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It's the Euro, Stupid

Edward Goldberg | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, U.S. Economy, European Union, Eurozone, Global Economy, Europe, Economy, Economic Crisis, Business News
Edward Goldberg

If President Obama loses his bid for re-election it will probably be because of the economy but not America's economy. How do you put on a bumper sticker, "I saved GM but had no power over the Euro?"

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Vets Back From War Face Shocking Reality

Columbia, MD Patch | Lisa Rossi, Brian Hooks, and Marc ShapiroEmail the Authors | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, American Veterans, Welfare, Poverty, Unemployment, U.S. Military, Veterans, Politics News

When Andrew Smith III talked with his U.S. Marine Corps platoon mates in Iraq before he returned to Maryland in 2009, he recalled they agreed finding ...

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The Bisectoralists: Competing in a Global Era

Bruce W. Jentleson | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Bisectoralism, Economy, Public Sector, Private Sector, Politics News
Bruce W. Jentleson

Enough of the cross-demonization of the public and private sectors. Each needs to do better in its own domain, and they need to do better together. Revitalizing domestically and competing globally will require nothing less.

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Back to the Future: Longing for the Recession of the 1990s for Today's College Graduates

Ann O'Leary | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: UC Berkeley, U.S. Economy, Credit Card Debt, Unemployment, Student Loan Debt, College Graduates, Class of 2012, College News
Ann O'Leary

It's a real problem for the country. We're producing lots of college graduates but too few in the fields that keep the United States on the cutting edge of invention, innovation and thought leadership.

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The Economy: Why We're Stuck

Jared Bernstein | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Eurozone, Stagnation, François Hollande, Economy, Economic Crisis, European Union, Economic Recovery, Europe, Business News
Jared Bernstein

Much of Europe is in recession and the downturn is in no small part a function of austerity measures that, like bloodletting, are making things worse, not better.

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