May 9, 2013 – 7:39 pm
Question: what happens when a POTUS who is economically illiterate heads to a state that is doing much better than the United States as a whole? He asks how they’re doing it? Brother, you forget who’s (unfortunately) POTUS (Politico) President Barack Obama doesn’t have that much to show for the first four months of his […]
May 6, 2013 – 2:10 pm
Do you know someone who has helped you get a job? Family, friends, acquaintances? If you’re white, well, that means you’re a raaaaacist How Social Networks Drive Black Unemployment It’s easy to believe the worst is over in the economic downturn (why, is Obama going to resign?). But for African-Americans, the pain continues — over […]
May 6, 2013 – 7:48 am
Obama’s like the kid who constantly breaks windows playing ball too close to the house, does a crummy job mowing the grass, won’t clean his room, whines about wanting cookies before dinner, and then demands a raise in his allowance every few months. Heck, the USA Today writer can’t even find it in himself to […]
April 30, 2013 – 11:16 am
And yet it was a terrible, terrible vehicle with numerous defects, a propensity to catch on fire, where constantly needing warranty repairs, and could be so bad that some demanded their money back. Perfect place to dump taxpayer money, eh? (this story is a bit dated, from April 18th) (Bloomberg) Fisker Automotive Inc. spent more […]
April 20, 2013 – 7:42 am
They can’t quite get over their extreme liberal bias to note that this is the state of the Obama economy, but it’s a start! (Part-Time Work Becomes Full-Time Wait for Better Job) The American economy has generated 30 straight months of job growth. But for millions of people looking for more work and greater income, […]
April 10, 2013 – 7:52 am
Said budget has managed to annoy both Democrats and Republicans (Washington Post) President Obama plans Wednesday to unveil a $3.77 trillion spending plan that proposes modest new investments in infrastructure and education, major new taxes for the wealthy and significant reforms aimed at reducing the cost of Social Security and Medicare. As Washington barrels toward […]
April 9, 2013 – 9:21 am
While they do get paid a bit more in the “green” economy, a much lower percentage are working in the “green” economy. Supposedly, there are 3.4 million “green” jobs (school bus drivers, scrap metal workers, employee at a bike shop, and, yes, even an oil industry lobbyist) out there, but…. (Climate Progress) ….the green sector […]
April 5, 2013 – 12:02 pm
No, really (via Memeorandum, though I did see the opinion piece while perusing the LA Times android app this am) (LA Times) Why add to the deficit right now? Jobs. Our economic models clearly show that without increased government outlays we’ll be unable to generate enough GDP growth to seriously attack unemployment. If we tried […]
March 11, 2013 – 9:39 am
Unless it includes lots of tax increases and sharing the wealth policies (though none of them have been willing to send a check to the IRS themselves) (Politico) President Barack Obama may be thinking about a “grand bargain†to address spending and the federal deficit, but there’s a key constituency he has to persuade to […]
March 6, 2013 – 7:01 am
At least until PINO Obama resumes White House tours (Daily Caller) Republican Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert introduced an amendment to the Continuing Resolution that would not provide the White House with any taxpayer funds to transport President Barack Obama to and from any golf course until they resume White House public tours. In a House […]
