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Socialism On Parade

Posted on February 1, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 14,000 today for the first time since before the recession and the 2008 financial crisis, and numbers released by the Labor Department bested forecasts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as much as … Continue reading →

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Confirmed: Murray Energy Was Completely Full of Crap All Along

Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Murray Energy, the Big Coal company that fired numerous employees after President Obama won re-election, is rehiring almost all of those who were fired. Throughout the 2012 presidential election, Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray used his employees as a political … Continue reading →

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Job Growth Beats Expectations Again

Posted on January 4, 2013 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

There has been speculation that the economy may slow down slightly because of supposedly weak holiday sales, but numbers released by the Labor Department today surpassed expectations. Payrolls rose by 155,000 workers last month following a revised 161,000 advance in … Continue reading →

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November Jobs Report Better Than Expected

Posted on December 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — Hurricane Sandy did not have the doomsday impact on the November jobs report that some were predicting and the national unemployment rate has fallen to 7.7 percent. (Reuters) – Employers hired more workers than expected in November, … Continue reading →

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Hostess Execs Denied Bonuses by DOJ. Agree to Mediation.

Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Hostess executives and the baker’s union, which is currently on strike, have agreed to mediation. (Reuters) – Hostess Brands Inc, its lenders and the unions representing its striking workers, agreed to start mediation hearings on Tuesday at the urging of … Continue reading →

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October Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

In previous months the ADP jobs report has estimated a greater number of jobs added to the economy than the official Labor Department data, but for the month of October the official report has far surpassed expectations and estimates. Hiring … Continue reading →

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ADP: 158,000 Jobs in October

Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

The good news keeps rolling in today. Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) released their October jobs report today which found that 158,000 jobs were added to the economy in October. The ADP report Thursday is the first to be produced … Continue reading →

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They Won’t Be Dictated By Fact Checkers

Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Even if the fact checkers are General Motors, Chrysler, and Bloomberg, the Romney campaign will not be deterred. via Detroit News DC Bureau Chief David Shepardson Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul tells @detnews on GM, Chrysler statements: “Their comments don’t refute … Continue reading →

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Romney Frightens Auto Workers for Political Gain

Posted on October 30, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Last week the Romney campaign claimed that, because of President Obama, Chrysler was planning to move all of its Jeep production from Ohio to China. And while the claim was summarily debunked by most of the media, independent fact checkers, … Continue reading →

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GDP Growth Beats Expectations

Posted on October 26, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — GDP grew by an annual rate of 2 percent in the third quarter, up from 1.3 percent in the second quarter. The U.S. economy expanded more than forecast in the third quarter, paced by a pickup in … Continue reading →

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