June Jobs Report: Good News For The Start Of A Holiday Weekend
The June Jobs Report is basically good news.
A Mostly Good Jobs Report, And A Milestone Finally Passed (Sort Of)
The May Jobs Report was fairly good, and it marks the end of a jobs recession that started six years ago. But things aren’t entirely rosy.
December Jobs Report Comes In Way Off Estimates, 300,000+ Leave Labor Force
A surprisingly disappointing jobs report for December.
November Jobs Report Stronger Than Expected
Some good numbers for November in the Jobs report, but questions about the future remain.
Revised GDP Figures Show Strong Growth, Until You Look At The Details
3.6% GDP growth in the 3rd Quarter, but the devil is in the details.
Employment Numbers Rigged Prior To 2012 Election? The Evidence Doesn’t Show It
Was the Jobs Report released one month before Election Day 2012 rigged? Despite a new report, there’s no evidence to suggest that it was.
October Jobs Report Stronger Than Expected
A better than expected jobs report in October, but one that comes with a few caveats.
Economy Grows At Good, But Far From Great, Rate In 3rd Quarter
A good initial GDP report for the 3rd Quarter, but hardly something to write home about.
June Jobs Report Positive, But Not Spectacular
June’s Jobs Report was healthy, but the economy still needs to do better.
The May Jobs Report: Steady, But Nothing To Write Home About
The jobs news in May was good, but far from great.
April Jobs Report: Good, But Not Good Enough
The April Jobs Report was good, but not exactly anything to write home about.
First Quarter GDP Up, But Fails To Meet Expectations
The economy grew in the first quarter of 2013, but the numbers were far from impressive.
February Jobs Report Mostly Positive, But Long Term Problems Remain
A somewhat good jobs report for February, but still no sign that the jobs recession is ending any time soon.
Unemployment Rate Drops As Labor Force Participation Rate Falls Once Again
The truth behind today’s unemployment numbers.
2012 Presidential Election Predictions
The OTB gang give their best guess at the outcome of the 2012 presidential contest.
Modest Growth In Jobs Report Makes Its Election Impact Unclear
A mostly positive, but mixed, jobs report drops five days before Election Day
Get Ready For The Post-Election Truthers
Will conservatives freak out if Romney loses? That’s pretty much guaranteed.
American Politics And The Denial Of Reality
It’s no wonder partisans can’t agree with each other when they can’t even agree what the facts are.
Romney’s Post-Debate Poll Bump
Mitt Romney has gotten a bump in the polls from Wednesday debate, but it’s still too early to say if it means anything.
Legitimate Reasons To Question September’s BLS Household Survey
While the conspiracy theory is nuts, there are legitimate reasons to be skeptical of some elements of September’s Jobs Report.
Trying to Get a Handle on the Unemployment Figures
There is nothing wrong with healthy skepticism (which is different than outright denialism).
Release Of Jobs Report Gives Birth To The Unemployment Truthers
Within minutes after today’s Jobs Report was released, the conspiracy theorists began to come forward.
Unemployment Rate Drops Below 8% Amid Weak Jobs Growth
September’s BLS Report will likely be significant but, behind the numbers, things don’t look all that great.
How Romney Lost The Economy As A Winning Issue
The biggest surprise of the Presidential race to date is the fact that Mitt Romney has lost the edge he once had on economic issues.
Can Mitt Romney Turn This Election Around?
It’s still possible for Mitt Romney to win this election, but is it probable?
Romney Losing His Edge On The Economy?
Several recent polls suggest that Mitt Romney is losing the advantage he had over the President on economic issues.
Obama’s Convention Bounce Becoming More Apparent
If the first round of post-convention polling is correct, President Obama may be pulling away from Mitt Romney.
August Jobs Report Shows Continued Weakening Of Labor Market
Another bad jobs report threatens to undermine whatever good will the President had coming off the Democratic National Convention.
In Closing Speech, Obama Does What He Needed To Do
President Obama didn’t blow the doors off the Time Warner Cable Arena last night, but he didn’t need to.
About Those 4.5 Million New Jobs, Mr. President
The Obama campaign’s 4.5 new private sector jobs claim is true, but only if you forget the first year of the Obama Administration.
Americans Do Not Believe They Are Better Off Than They Were Four Years Ago
Some unpleasant news for the Democrats in a new poll.
