Outside the Beltway

The June Jobs Report was okay, but it certainly doesn’t inspire much confidence.

Lee Siegel takes to the NYT to explain “Why I Defaulted on My Student Loans.”

The economy contracted in the first quarter of 2015, and that suggests the rest of the year isn’t going to be very good either.

The jobs market bounced back in April, but that’s about all we can say.

Economic growth slowed significantly in the first three months of 2015, but it’s not clear what that means going forward.

Once again, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren says she isn’t running for President, and has no plans to do so.

February’s jobs report came in stronger than analysts expected, but wage growth remains stubbornly stagnant.

The Commerce Department had a Christmas present for investors, businesses, and consumers today.

For a year that started out with regaining long-lost territory in Ukraine, 2014 is not ending so well for Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

After a disappointing August, the jobs report for September showed the same good numbers we’ve seen for much of 2014.

After several months of good news, the August Jobs Report was quite a disappointment.

Some good news, but also plenty of reason to worry about the future.

A surprisingly disappointing jobs report for December.

3.6% GDP growth in the 3rd Quarter, but the devil is in the details.

A good initial GDP report for the 3rd Quarter, but hardly something to write home about.

If Congress isn’t able to reach a deal, the big problem going forward would be uncertainty.

Signs that investors are starting to get nervous about the lack of action coming out of Washington.

They’re back…….

The American jobs market continues to disappoint.

June’s Jobs Report was healthy, but the economy still needs to do better.

The economy is so bad there’s a thriving business in tire rental.

Tuition goes up as state funding goes down.

The Chairman of the House Budget Committee is proposing a budget that is based largely on fantasy.

Once again, the House GOP is risking sending the economy into the tank to prove a political point.

Resurrecting and old, and bad, idea.

Are we really going to do this again? The answer appears to be yes.

Could a coin like this solve the looming debt ceiling crisis?

Perhaps we should take a pass on trying to reach a deal on resolving issues propelling us toward the Fiscal Cliff.

Ben Bernanke thinks doing more of the same is just what the economy needs.

Another bad jobs report threatens to undermine whatever good will the President had coming off the Democratic National Convention.

Seniors face a variety of economy-based difficulties–but let’s criticizes the media!

Signs are brewing that the Chinese economy is slowing down significantly.

What if things don’t ever get better?

One year ago, the U.S. lost it’s AAA credit rating with S&P. There doesn’t appear to have been any real impact from that decision.

There are signs that the economy is slowing down so quickly that we may inevitably drift into recession.

Another round of economic statistics suggests that we’re unlikely to see any real improvement between now and Election Day.

Are infrastructure projects the key to turning around the economy? Not really.

Another sign this morning that the economic has been slowing, and may be contracting.

A disappointing beginning to 2012.

The odds are against anyone who challenges an incumbent President. So, how do you do it?