June 2017 Jobs Report: Better
WAGES STILL WEAK, THOUGH … The U.S. economy added 222,000 jobs during the month of June, according to data released this week by the U.S. Bureau...
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SC Economy Watch: Labor Participation Slipping Again
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PALMETTO WORKFORCE SHRINKS South Carolina’s labor force shrunk as a percentage of the state’s population in May, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of...
May 2017 Jobs Report: Big Miss
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TERRIBLE ECONOMIC DATA … The U.S. economy added only 138,000 jobs during the month of May, according to data released this week by the U.S....
Economy Watch: Inflation Issues
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MORE ALARM BELLS … America’s consumer price index (CPI) – the leading measure of inflation – grew by just 0.2 percent during the month of...
March 2017 Employment Situation: Stuck
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WEAK JOB GROWTH … The American economy added an anemic 98,000 new jobs during the month of March, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Hillary Clinton’s “Maria Antoinette Moment” On Trade
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RUST BELT SWING STATES WERE LISTENING … || By ROBERT ROMANO || “That’s your opinion.” That was Hillary Clinton‘s September 26 debate response to Donald Trump‘s contention that “your...
Robert Romano: Will Stalled Economy Stop Hillary Clinton?
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OR WILL BARACK OBAMA’S ABYSMAL ECONOMIC LEGACY ENDURE? || By ROBERT ROMANO || “The truth is, those looking overseas for growth opportunities are the smart...
Jobs Report Shatters Expectations
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BIG PRINT FUELS RATE HIKE SPECULATION … The federal government’s jobs report shattered expectations for the second month in a row – posting a net...
Government Admits It Rigs GDP Growth
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“FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT” ISN’T WORKING … So you think the economic growth America has witnessed over the last decade-and-a-half has been weak? Imagine how...
April 2016 Jobs Report: Swing And A Miss
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RECESSION FEARS REINFORCED The U.S. economy created a paltry 160,000 jobs during the month of April, according to data (.pdf here) released by the Bureau...