by Jane Richey | May 7, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Many college students are not earning enough to pay back their student loans, because they choose majors that pay too little upon graduation, and 15 percent of college grads are still paying back student loans at age 50, Peter Morici, University of Maryland Economics...
by Jane Richey | May 7, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The “real” unemployment rate – a broader, more inclusive measure of the country’s jobless picture than the one usually used – remained unchanged at 14.5 percent in April, as the economy created a paltry 115,000 jobs. Known formally as the U-6 unemployment rate, this...
by Jane Richey | May 7, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Using snazzy graphics and interactive slideshow features, BarackObama.com spins a glowing narrative of imaginary Julia’s life from age 3 to 67. But “Julia” is a pathetic figment of the progressive imagination. She simply cannot function without the...
by Jane Richey | May 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The workforce participation rate is now at its lowest rate in 30 years, with 63.6 percent of adults who could work actually working. When people can’t find work, they adjust. Families spend less. Children move in with parents. Some people seek additional training to...
by Jane Richey | May 4, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is pressing oil companies to back fuel-blends that contain less gasoline and more ethanol. He says it will “increase America’s energy security and spur additional job creation,” particularly in rural areas — a...
by Jane Richey | May 4, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The Labor Department says employers added 115,000 jobs in April. That’s below March’s upwardly revised 154,000 jobs and far fewer than the pace from earlier this year. The unemployment rate has fallen a full percentage point since August to a three-year...
