$20 trillion man: National debt nearly doubles during Obama presidency
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Spending Under Obama, The FACTS: The figures shows significant spending growth in only one year: 2009, as outlays rose to meet the deepest recession since the Depression … Since then, outlays have fallen, adjusting for inflation and population growth. From 2009 to 2013, they’re down 12 percent … not quite the spending spree that is often suggested in partisan debate.” (Source: CBPP analysis of OMB and BLS data)
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
5 years??? What happened to the rest of his time in office? Sounds like old news
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The above chart is a perfect example of how the Bush and Obama economies compare to each other. The chart measures the growth of jobs in the private sector over the number of months both Bush and Obama each held office.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The Dow closed at a new all-time high Tuesday after strong gains in US home prices and consumer confidence boosted stocks.
At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 108.05 to 15,411.15, dow 17789 right now a new all-time high.
The S&P 500 put on 10.58 (0.64 percent) to 1,660.18, while the Nasdaq Composite Index <<<<<< old news its 2093 right now added 29.74 (0.86 percent) to 3,488.89.
The widely-watched S&P/Case-Shiller index of US home prices showed the price of a home in the 20 largest cities rose 10.9 percent in the year to March, the largest year-on-year increase since 2006.
Consumer confidence in the US surged to 76.2 in May, up from 69.0 in April, to post the highest level since February 2008.
Stocks were also boosted by greater confidence that the Federal Reserve won’t immediately end its bond-buying program and relief that Japan’s stock market rose Tuesday, said Art Hogan of Lazard Capital Markets.
ok watch this . S and P index drop like a box uh rocks, 2300.00 is top then next year cut it 50 percent from there. line in the sand is 1680 if that goes all bets are off.
these are not good numbers do some homework before spreading the false hope pablum you so love to eat
The U.S. economy added 271,000 jobs in October, well above forecasts.
Figures were also raised to show more job growth in August and September, and the unemployment rate fell to 5 percent.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The U.S. economy added 271,000 jobs in October, well above forecasts.
Figures were also raised to show more job growth in August and September, and the unemployment rate fell to 5 percent.
The workforce particpation rate is still at a 30+ year low, 62.4%...thats the biggest problem we will have in the years to come. You can brush it off by saying the boomers are getting out of the workforce, but it still doesn't explain the lower participation rate of people aged 25-54.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
The workforce particpation rate is still at a 30+ year low, 62.4%...thats the biggest problem we will have in the years to come. You can brush it off by saying the boomers are getting out of the workforce, but it still doesn't explain the lower participation rate of people aged 25-54.
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In a nutshell, the baby boomers have aged and are now finally retiring en masse. After bulging into the workplace in the 1970s, women are no longer the force in the labor market they once were. Younger people are opting to educate themselves rather than work. And a less-than-friendly tone toward immigrants is shrinking the supply for some high-skilled jobs.
All told, it's likely to be a drag on the U.S. economy for years to come.
The U.S. economy has created 11.5 million new jobs during the last 57 consecutive months of domestic labor force expansion. And there were nearly 5.4 million open jobs at the end of May – more than twice as many vacancies as there were six years ago.
And yet Americans are actually trickling out of work at an alarming rate. The country's labor force participation rate – which measures the share of Americans at least 16 years old who are either employed or actively looking for work – dipped last month to a 38-year low, clocking in at an underwhelming 62.6 percent.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The Participtation rate for the 25-54 age group has fell to 80.2 percent, down from 84 percent in the late 90's. As fars as the retirees, they retired from full time work, however, if they are employed part time, as many of them are, they are counted in the workforce. That ends up denting the impact of en masse baby boomers retiring.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
The Participtation rate for the 25-54 age group has fell to 80.2 percent, down from 84 percent in the late 90's. As fars as the retirees, they retired from full time work, however, if they are employed part time, as many of them are, they are counted in the workforce. That ends up denting the impact of en masse baby boomers retiring.
Yes... the 25-54 age group fell an astounding, no make that a colossal 3.8%. YES THAT ISN'T A TYPO... THROUGH THE BUSH ECONOMIC MELTDOWN, IN A GROUP THAT MAKES UP MOST OF THE WORKFORCE... IT FELL 3.8%!!! How will we survive!
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
October was another banner month of setting yet another historical record for private sector job growth under President Obama. Businesses added 268,000 jobs in October, making it the 68th consecutive month of private sector job growth. That’s 13.5 million private sector jobs over 68 straight months.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith