Tag: Jobs

The National Federation of Independent Business reported Tuesday morning that its index of small business optimism jumped 2 points to 98.1 in November, reaching its highest level since February 2007. (iStock Photo)

Small business optimism soars in November

Joseph Lawler · December 9, 2014 2:05 pm

A North Carolina nonprofit awarded billions of tax dollars over the years by the U.S. Agency for International Development keeps a revolving door swinging for former government officials while spending heavily to lobby Congress to keep the federal money pouring into its corporate treasury. (iStock)

Revolving door lets USAID officials get jobs with major N.C. contractor

Sarah Bedford, Richard Pollock · December 9, 2014 10:00 am

New evidence that the minimum wage kills jobs

Beltway Confidential

New evidence that the minimum wage kills jobs

Jason Russell · December 8, 2014 8:11 pm

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Think Tanks: Obamacare could push entrepreneurial spirit

Joseph Lawler · December 8, 2014 10:00 am

Low labor force participation rate continues to plague the economy

Beltway Confidential

Low labor force participation rate continues to plague the economy

Jason Russell · December 7, 2014 12:00 pm

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Obama touts positive job news in weekly address

Charles Hoskinson · December 6, 2014 11:00 am

In his weekly presidential report card, pollster John Zogby finds that President Obama has now strung together two good weeks, which is saying something.

Washington Secrets

Zogby Report Card: Obama steps up, displays crisis leadership

Paul Bedard · December 6, 2014 10:00 am

Loretta Mester, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and a voting member of the Fed's monetary policy committee, said the central bank should remove the language from its policy announcements that it will keep interest rates near zero for a "considerable time."Â (AP/Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia)

Fed official recommends raising rates earlier

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2014 9:29 pm

VIDEO — Weekly Examiner: Obama taps Carter as defense secretary

VIDEO — Weekly Examiner: Obama taps Carter as defense secretary

Lisa Ruhl · December 5, 2014 8:09 pm

Unemployment duration, wage growth still need improvement

Beltway Confidential

Unemployment duration, wage growth still need improvement

Jason Russell · December 5, 2014 7:31 pm

President Barack Obama talks about the economy before announcing that Ashton Carter is his nominee for defense secretary, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The president said the November jobs numbers show the American economy is "making real progress." The government reported Friday that employers added 321,000 jobs in November. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama touts economy, asks Congress to avoid ‘self-inflicted wounds’

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2014 5:38 pm

The U.S. has added more jobs in 2014 than in any year since the dotcom bubble year of 1999.(iStock Photo)

US creates more jobs in 2014 than any year since 1999

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2014 2:28 pm