Outside the Beltway

Donald Trump spent much of the past year touting the rising stock market, now he’s getting a lesson in reality.

November’s Jobs Report was stronger than expected, but there are several caveats to keep in mind.

Since taking office, President Trump has made an average of 5.5 false claims per day.

President Trump has selected Jerome Powell, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, to replace Janet Yellen as Chairman.

August’s Jobs Report came in below expectations.

July’s jobs report beat expectations, but the underlying numbers aren’t entirely positive either.

According to initial estimates, the economy grew at faster pace in the second quarter than at the beginning of the year, but it was hardly anything to write home about.

The June Jobs Report was significantly better than what we saw in May but on the whole not different from what we’ve seen for the last three years or so.

For the third time since December,, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates.

May’s Jobs Report was mediocre, suggesting that the economy may be stagnating.

Economic growth in the first quarter wasn’t as bad as first estimated, but it still wasn’t very good. And the future is unclear at best.

The first scorecard for President Trump’s first economic quarter in office isn’t exactly very good.

So far, there’s no sign that Donald Trump is having much of an impact on the economy.

For only the third time since the Great Recession ended, the Federal Reserve Board has raised interest rates.

The first Jobs Report for the first full month of the Trump Presidency is out, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellin hinted strongly today that we’re likely to see another interest rate increase this month.

The first Jobs Report of 2017 saw healthy jobs growth in January, but there are signs we may be reaching a point where hiring could slow down.

A tepid December jobs report tops off a tepid year.

The economy grew strongly in the third quarter of the year, but it doesn’t seem likely to last.

The Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates for only the second time in a decade, but it still seems like it’s chasing an inflation monster that doesn’t exist.

Another month of solid but not spectacular jobs growth seems to guarantee that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates this month.

The September Jobs Report continues to show an economy that is growing to some degree, but hardly growing as fast as it should be.

An unsurprising decision from the Federal Reserve.

The July Jobs Report was largely a continuation of the good news from June, but the question is how long that can last.

The head of the Federal Reserve tells Congress that the economy is unlikely to enter recession this years, but isn’t exactly going to be booming either.

Once again, the Federal Reserve chooses to pass on the opportunity to raise interest rates.

The May Jobs Report was bad all-around. The question is whether this will come to be seen as an anomaly or the beginning of a worrisome trend.

February’s Jobs Report was relatively positive, but there are still shadows hovering over the economy as we head further into the year.

Not exactly inspiring economic news from the Commerce Department.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Another political earthquake in Washington as Kevin McCarthy drops out of the race for Speaker, and the House GOP doesn’t seem to know which way to go.

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.

The final GDP revision for the second quarter showed the economy grew at a nearly four percent rate.

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.

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.

The economy rebounded from it’s winter shock, but it still doesn’t seem strong enough to justify the Federal Reserve’s plan to raise interest rates.

In the past month, the Chinese stock market has lost more than 1/3 of its value.