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Joseph Lawler

Joseph Lawler is the policy editor for the Washington Examiner, having previously been an economics reporter. Before joining the Washington Examiner, he worked for RealClearPolicy. He is a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

The True 41 Chevron well drill site in Weld County, Colorado.
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Oil red alert: 10 of 12 postwar recessions were preceded by crude price spike

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A now hiring sign sits on the window of a retail clothing store in Garland, Texas on March 23, 2026.

Friday’s jobs report is better than it looks

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An employee pieces together components on an assembly line at GE Appliances global headquarters, Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.

Economy added 178,000 jobs in March: The key facts and figures

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President Donald Trump.

We are getting past the worst of the price hit from ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

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Crude oil storage tanks are seen, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Baltimore.
Energy and Environment

Why oil and gas prices are up despite US ‘energy independence’

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FILE - Vehicle assembly technician Kevin Zepernick works on a 2025 Ford Expedition during a media tour to launch the 2025 Ford Expedition at the Ford Motor Company Kentucky Truck Plant, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.
Economy

Economy lost 92,000 jobs in February: The key facts and figures

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President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
White House

Trump sets record for longest State of the Union address 

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Job seekers listen for information on employment during a hiring fair at Fair Park in Dallas.

Payroll jobs number revised down by over a million for 2025

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FILE - Vehicle assembly technician Kevin Zepernick works on a 2025 Ford Expedition during a media tour to launch the 2025 Ford Expedition at the Ford Motor Company Kentucky Truck Plant, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.
News

Economy added 130,000 jobs in January: The key facts and figures

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National Guard members gather near a large portrait of President Donald Trump on the Labor Department headquarters before the body of Metropolitan Police Department officer Terry Bennett is driven past the Capitol on Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
News

Federal employment has fallen by 277,000 under Trump

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