Zombie Politics

Remember all that talk about the debt and deficit and how it was going to be the end of us? Yeah...still not happening. Paul Krugman is ...

Peter Georgescu has become another member of the one percent to call for action on the inequality in our country. This time, however, he...

I have come to the conclusion that when you are debating politics with a conservative, it gets worse the more you are accurate. I recently...

The Republican talking point about labor participation was recently torpedoed by Factcheck.org . Among the facts... Sen. Lindsey Graham sa...

Recently, President Obama asked for a fact check on his statements on the economy. Politifact obliged.   Here are the facts compared to what...

Wal Mart has caved . With the economy improving as much as it has (see: Obama, destruction of economy, not happening except inside the bubbl...

From Ronald Reagan's chief economist ... As for the idea that cutting regulations will lead to significant job growth, Bartlett said i...

The Labor Department said on Friday that employers added a seasonally adjusted 257,000 jobs in January, but even more significant was a revi...

Yesterday's paper had a great piece on how well the economy is doing here in Minnesota and in the rest of the country. Check out this i...

Today's jobs report was very positive with the unemployment rate dropping to 5.6% and 252,000 jobs added in the month of December. Nove...

This year, 21 states will be raising the minimum wage so we will finally get a broad look at how this action affects economies. My hope is ...

Third Quarter GDP was revised upward to 5% , making this the strongest growth our economy has seen in 11 years. “There is a positive feed...

Job Gains Put US on Pace for Best Growth Since '99 "These were boom-like numbers," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody...

U.S. Economy Grows at Steady Clip  The economy grew at a solid pace during the third quarter, driven by an uptick in military spending and...

In 2013, poverty declined in the United States and it went down faster for children which is very good news. It was the first meaningful ...

Unemployment rate drops to 5.9% as job growth rebounds The economy added a robust 248,000 net new jobs, and the unemployment rate dropped ...

A recent discussion on Facebook regarding GDP as a measure of growth and stability led me to learn about GPI: Genuine Progress Indicator.   ...

So, who exactly is benefiting from our amazing bull market? Christian Science Monitor has the answer and it's exactly who you would exp...