Count me as one of those pleasantly surprised at this.... The increase in salary , which isn't much for workers has not resulted in huge rushes to automation or mass lay-offs... They just have been absorbed by companies.... Across seven states, recent pay increases … [Read more...] about Slowly increasing the minimum wage seems to not have cost jobs…
The economy
128k American jobs added in October…Trump fronts 330k?
Typical for Donald Trump bull shit fronting.... President Trump spurred confusion Friday after he tweeted about a "blowout" 303,000 jobs figure — minutes after an official government report said the economy added 128,000 jobs in October. The estimate by the Bureau of Labor … [Read more...] about 128k American jobs added in October…Trump fronts 330k?
Almost a year out from the 2020 General Election…Trump second term?…Open Thread for Oct. 27, 2019
I'm staying out on a limb and continue to think that Donald J. Trump has a little bit more than a year in office.... Yup.... I'm sticking to my story.... I do NOT think he's gonna lose his job with an conviction of wrong doing from the Us Senate jury.... I DO think he … [Read more...] about Almost a year out from the 2020 General Election…Trump second term?…Open Thread for Oct. 27, 2019
US Budget deficit climbs to almost the last recession level….
President Obama left with the deficit and the countries debt around $500 Billion..... With Trump0 and the Republicans cutting income thru the 2017 tax cut and two years of budget increases with their then majority congress the gap in spending vs revenue has widen by almost … [Read more...] about US Budget deficit climbs to almost the last recession level….
U.S. consumer spending dropped last month….
People gotta stop pushing the American economy is doing fine... It isn't.... U.S. consumer spending sunk in September by the lowest rate in seven months, according to data released Wednesday by the Commerce Department. Sales of retail goods and food services sank 0.3 … [Read more...] about U.S. consumer spending dropped last month….
Economic Model has Trump Headed for Easy Re-Election next year ….
The forecast model that's done good ....Did get the last general election wrong like the rest of us ... The American economy (And the World's) is actually slowing right now.... Trump is also losing in current polling in many of the state's the forecast has him … [Read more...] about Economic Model has Trump Headed for Easy Re-Election next year ….
U.S. billionaires paid a lower tax rate than the working class last year….
Republicans can rejoice ! They switched the tax burden even MORE to the countries middle class while the country spends almost a Trillion dollars MORE then it takes in... Is this anyway to run a a country? A new book-length study on the tax burden of the ultrarich … [Read more...] about U.S. billionaires paid a lower tax rate than the working class last year….
Impeachment …Bill Clinton had a climbing economy…Donald Trump does NOT….
Bill Clinton WAS impeached.... He got thru it by running the government and dealing with the impeachment as TWO distinct sperate things while the internet boom took off... Donald Trump is in a impeachment 'inquiry'..... He isn't running a divided government ... He's … [Read more...] about Impeachment …Bill Clinton had a climbing economy…Donald Trump does NOT….