US Economy

End the Shutdown, Again

Sixteen months ago, in March 2020, we argued for an end to government-imposed shutdowns of businesses, schools, churches, restaurants, and events due to the covid virus.

Private sector hiring slows sharply in July

ADP says US economy added 330,000 private-sector jobs in July.

Is America’s oil industry too big to fail?

America’s oil and gas industry employs over 11 million people and is worth more than $1.6 trillion, making the energy transition more difficult than it may seem.

The Stimulus Boom Is Already Over. Now Comes Stagnation.

The United States retail sales and jobless claims weakness, significantly below estimates, coincides with the largest fiscal and monetary stimulus in history. Something is not right when these figures come significantly below estimates in an environment of massive upgrades to gross domestic product (GDP). Why?

Tesla mania vs. economic reality

Tesla is now more valuable than the combination of the world’s top seven traditional auto makers, despite only delivering half a million cars this year.

US Services Sector Unexpectedly Plunges In June As Manufacturing Survey Hits Record High

Despite the serial disappointment in hard economic data, 'soft' survey data has continued to soar in 2021 but analysts expected today's Markit PMIs to retrace some of those gains.

Dow roars ahead, snapping five-day losing streak

Fed Chairman Powell will testify on the economy Tuesday

Households can earn $25 per hour for NOT working

'Nearly beyond dispute that supplemental unemployment benefits are reducing employment'

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