Outside the Beltway

Barack Obama was a big hit on college campuses in 2008. Two years later, those same young voters seem to be having second thoughts.

Most research shows that unemployment benefits/insurance increases the duration of unemployment.

The median duration of unemployment is at levels not seen in decades. What do we do about it?

Democrats have opened up a 6 point lead in the Gallup generic ballot tracking poll, their first statistically significant lead of the cycle.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the CPI declined 0.1% last month. This makes for the third straight month that the CPI has declined. Is there reason to think that there is widespread deflation in the economy?

American businesses are sitting on a big pile of cash, and giving no indication that they have any intention of spending it any time soon.

The Senate’s stonewalling of unemployment benefits extension makes no sense.

The President likely has some very bad poll numbers on his mind this morning.

If Jon Kyl’s recent comments are any indication, Republicans haven’t learned their lesson just yet.

There are further signs that the economy will remain anemic through the end of 2010, if not longer.

Despite new breakthroughs, an HIV vaccine is still some ways off. But, my, we’ve come a long way.

Will LeBron James’s departure push upset Ohioans to the right ?

Age-adjusted unemployment is at its worst in more than a quarter century

There are a whole lot of reasons to be concerned about the economy.

So much for the Obama Administration’s “Summer of Recovery.”

Contrary to popular belief, Adolf Hitler didn’t come to power by democratic means or because of his ability to whip the public into a frenzy.

Joe Biden got a free custard and some unsolicited political advice.

Another poll brings bad news for the White House.