Tag: Joseph Lawler

Democrats fight over non-regulated financial firms as they try to lure voters angry with Wall Street. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Shadow banks pit Clinton vs. Sanders

Joseph Lawler · January 6, 2016 5:01 am

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 276 points, or 1.6 percent, Monday following the news of market turmoil in China. (AP Photo)

Fed officials unconcerned as stocks drop on China fears

Joseph Lawler · January 4, 2016 10:04 pm

Esther George is one of the most "hawkish" members of the Fed, known for her view that the central bank should tighten monetary policy to prevent bubbles from forming. (AP Photo)

The new faces setting monetary policy in 2016

Joseph Lawler · January 3, 2016 12:40 pm

While a 586-point loss is awful, it would be more accurate to compare historical daily losses by the percentage of the market lost. (AP photo)Â

Stocks, gold, oil all down in 2015

Joseph Lawler · December 31, 2015 10:11 pm

The average driver saved $550 at the pump, AAA reported Thursday, thanks to low prices caused by a glut of crude oil. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Consumers saved $115 billion on gasoline in 2015

Joseph Lawler · December 31, 2015 4:56 pm

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Jobless claims jump to 287,000, highest since July

Joseph Lawler · December 31, 2015 1:32 pm

The biggest increase of people leaving the labor force came among people who retired. That is partly because of the aging U.S. population, with more baby boomers reaching retirement age in recent years. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Where people leaving the labor force are going

Joseph Lawler · December 30, 2015 10:05 pm

Taxes on the highest-earning Americans soared in 2013 as new taxes on income and investments implemented by the Obama administration came into effect, the Internal Revenue Service reported. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Taxes on richest Americans soared in 2013

Joseph Lawler · December 30, 2015 7:11 pm

Chairwoman Janet Yellen and other Fed members have argued that low inflation is temporary. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Fed faces populist risk by paying banks

Joseph Lawler · December 30, 2015 5:01 am

The Labor Department sees the decline in workforce participation among prime working age adults, those between ages 25 and 54, halting over the next decade, with an uptick in the group aged 50 to 54. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Labor force participation will drop to Nixon era rates

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2015 8:55 pm

The Texas economy is in the worst shape its been since the official end of the recession, according to a survey of manufacturers. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)

Economy is ‘getting ugly’ in Texas

Joseph Lawler · December 28, 2015 9:46 pm

Donald Trump, who leads with 33 percent backing, has recently been under siege by Ted Cruz in Iowa, who polls in second with 20 percent support. (AP Photo)

Analysts say Trump’s tax cuts would nearly double the debt

Joseph Lawler · December 22, 2015 6:00 pm