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 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The average cost to operate a vehicle in the United States is now $8,946 annually, according to the 2012 edition of AAA’s Your Driving Costs study. That’s an increase of 1.9 percent over 2011 and encompasses the full cost of ownership, including fuel, maintenance and...
by Jane Richey | May 5, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Ford Motor Company is going greener still. Stepping up its efforts to decrease its use of petroleum-based products, the company announced last month that it’s attempting to use old U.S. cash to make trays and bins for its vehicles. Ford (F: 10.67, -0.25, -2.29%)...
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...
