Outside the Beltway

Not exactly inspiring economic news from the Commerce Department.

A man who helped create a multi-billion dollar a year industry, and some mighty fine wine, has passed away.

Work Phones Are Being Phased Out at Banks

January’s Jobs Report was nothing to write home about.

Major carriers are reporting massive losses and demanding major rate hikes to cover the costs imposed by PPACA.

Thursday’s debate without Donald Trump drew fewer viewers than might have been expected, but it’s unclear if that’s because Donald Trump wasn’t there.

An anemic end to 2015 raises concerns about the health of the economy going forward.

As autonomous vehicles near the point where they’ll become a presence on American roads, are we approaching a day when it will largely be illegal for people to drive their own car?

China’s economy is still growing, but it’s most recently reported growth rate is slower than the nation has seen in quite some time.

A strong month for jobs growth in . means 2015 ended on a strong note

A look at the history behind the ideology driving the standoff in Oregon.

A ruling in an unrelated case raises serious doubts about the law used to revoke the Washington Redskins trademarks because they are allegedly ‘disparaging.’

The final report to third quarter Gross Domestic Product shows that growth over the summer was, at best, tepid.

Last night, SpaceX successfully launched a rocket to the edge of space, deployed cargo, and returned to Earth. A huge and potentially revolutionary accomplishment.

To nobody’s surprise, the third Democratic Debate received the lowest ratings yet of any debate so far this election cycle.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the newest film in the Star Wars saga is breaking all kinds of records.

In a move it had been telegraphing for the better part of a year, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since July 2006.

Another set of solid ratings for the latest debate.

A New York Judge has upheld an injunction against Draft Kings and Fan Duel. It’s probably correct under New York law, but that just means the law needs to be changed.

Going to or, preferably, graduating from college makes it far more likely you’ll have a job. The numbers don’t lie.

The November Jobs Report was good, but there still aren’t signs of the kind of stronger economic growth we need to see.

A Dallas man was kicked off a flight home from New York City because he had unknowingly cut off a flight crew member while going through a revolving door. This seems like a case of discretion gone way too far.

The election of an anti-austerity government in Portugal is raising some concerns.

The news that the late football legend Frank Gifford suffered from the same chronic brain disease that has been diagnosed in many N.F.L. players in recent years, and the upcoming release of a new film on the issue, seems certain to increase pressure to protect players at all levels of football.

The economy performed a little better than previously reported over the summer. It’s not great, but it’s probably enough to convince the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month.

You thought Betamax died three decades ago didn’t you?

Donald Trump likes to tell people that he’ll never be beholden to special interests because he’s self-funding his campaign. So far, though, that doesn’t really seem to be true.

You may not be aware, but your local Starbucks is the new front in the ‘War On Christmas.’

To no real surprise, the Obama Administration has rejected the application to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. It is likely to remain an issue in the upcoming Presidential campaign, though.

A much stronger than expected October Jobs Report suggests that the Federal Reserve is likely to move on interest rates, and raises questions about how economic issues will play out politically in 2016.

Another piece of news that all but guarantees the fate of the Keystone XL project will not be resolved before President Obama leaves office.

Boldly going……..again?

Thanks mostly to well-founded demographic concerns, China is ending the ‘One Child’ policy, but it is probably too late for them to avoid the consequences of the forty year program.

As expected, the Senate easily passed the two-year budget deal early this morning.

Gross Domestic Product grew at a sluggish 1.5% in the just-concluded Third Quarter, calling the Federal Reserve’s apparent plan to raise interest rates at some point even further into question.

While it did draw 14 million viewers, last night’s CNBC debate had the smallest audience of any Presidential debate so far. That was probably a good thing for CNBC considering how bad the debate was.

From now on, you’ll just have to read it for the articles.

Obama’s first Secretary of State has come out against Obama’s Trans Pacific Partnership.

September’s Jobs Report was disappointing to say the least, and calls into question the Federal Reserve’s apparent plan to raise interest rates in the near future.

A Federal Judge has ruled that the copyright to ‘Happy Birthday To You’ has been invalid for at least the past eighty years.

After months of hinting that interest rates would be rising this month, signs of economic weakness led the Federal Reserve to hold back.

The August Jobs Report was positive, but weak, calling into question the Federal Reserve’s apparent plan to raise interest rates this month.

Today’s revision of Second Quarter G.D.P. growth was good news, but it doesn’t seem likely to last.

Yesterday’s stock market drop led some Republican candidates to say some particularly dumb things.

So does this mean Big Bird will show up on Game Of Thrones?

“Fiscal conservative” Scott Walker is handing Wisconsin taxpayers a $400 million bill for a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The July Jobs Report indicates that while the economy is growing, it is not growing very much. This seems to call the Federal Reserve’s interest rate plans into question.