Tag Archives: Jobs

Central Ohio Unemployment Falls to 5.7 Percent

Posted on October 24, 2012 at 4:15 pm by JM Ashby

Are you better off than four years ago? The residents of central Ohio are. According to numbers released by the state of Ohio yesterday, the unemployment rate in the central region of the state fell to 5.7 percent in September. … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Down in Swing States

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

New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today shows that the unemployment rate has fallen across the board in key swing states. via WaPo * Colorado (from 8.2 percent in August to 8.0 percent in September) * Florida … Continue reading →

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Romney: Tell Your Employees Who to Vote For

Posted on October 17, 2012 at 6:40 pm by JM Ashby

This just dropped on the intertubes today and it’s bound to cause a stir. Listen to Mitt Romney say that businesses should tell their employees who to vote for. At the 26:35 minute mark at the close of the conference … Continue reading →

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Home Construction at 4 Year High. Foreclosure at 5 Year Low.

Posted on October 17, 2012 at 1:40 pm by JM Ashby

More good news for the economy — new home construction bounced back to the highest level since July 2008 during the month of September. WASHINGTON – U.S. builders started construction on single-family homes and apartments in September at the fastest … Continue reading →

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Another Big Bird

Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bill Day In other news, a study released today by the Keystone Research Center shows that since the late 1940s, Democratic presidents have presided over the net addition of 7 million new manufacturing jobs, while 9 million manufacturing … Continue reading →

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Stockman: Romney is No Job Creator

Posted on October 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Ronald Reagan’s budget director David Stockman tore into Mitt Romney today at The Daily Beast, painting him as emblematic of a decades-long trend in promoting high finance over legitimate business. Mitt Romney claims that his essential qualification to be president … Continue reading →

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More Good News for the Economy

Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:45 pm by JM Ashby

With consumer confidence at a five year high during the month of September, retail sales have followed suit based on new numbers released by the Commerce Department today. (Reuters) – Retail sales rose in September as Americans stepped up purchases … Continue reading →

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U.S. Treasury Runs $75 Billion Budget Surplus, Deficit Down 16 Percent

Posted on October 12, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to new figures released by the U.S. Treasury Department today, the federal deficit has decreased by another $207 billion and the federal government ran a surplus of $75 billion during the month of September. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. … Continue reading →

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Consumer Confidence at Five Year High

Posted on October 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — consumer confidence is now at its highest level since 2007. You know, because the economy is getting worse! WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Consumer sentiment has jumped up again, pushing past analysts’ expectations to stand at the highest level … Continue reading →

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A Jobless Trick

Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Joe Heller Feel free to discuss tonight’s debate here. Joe Biden seems to be considered the clear underdog by our pundit overlords. To me that says Paul Ryan has very little to gain but a lot to lose. … Continue reading →

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