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Business & Finance | Economy

By Its Own Criteria, the Obama Administration Is An Economic Failure | Power Line

Lately there has been a fair amount of happy talk from liberal pundits about our supposedly robust economy. Such optimistic evaluations have been guarded, since everyone knows that the jobs picture...

Business & Finance | Economy

This Chart Shows How Labor Force Dropouts Mask The Unemployment Rate

If you take labor force dropouts into account, the U.S. unemployment rate picture is a lot uglier than it appears.

Business & Finance | Economy

Solving the Puzzle of Stagnant Wages

In The Wall Street Journal, Ed Lazear writes that evidence points to growing government regulation like Dodd-Frank and policies that discourage investment.

Business & Finance | Economy

Thanks Obamacare: This Is What Americans Spent The Most Money On In Q4 | Zero Hedge

If readers need clarification on what was the primary source of spending-based "growth" for the US economy in the fourth quarter, the same source that bumped up final Q3 GDP from 3.9% to 5.0%, please ping us: we will gladly explain the chart bel

Business & Finance | Economy

Don't Believe the Hype—We're Not Even Close to Full Employment | Boston Review

Business & Finance | Economy

Hedge fund robots are crushing their human rivals

Computer algorithm-led hedge funds produced stellar returns last year, beating most gut-driven human money managers.

Business & Finance | Economy

About that 5% GDP Growth Rate… | Power Line

Business & Finance | Economy