After a one-sided win against Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, Democratic Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders flew back to Harlem, New York and was interviewed for MSNBC’s Politics Nation by the Rev. Al Sharpton. In the interview, Bernie Sanders laid out his policy agenda for the upcoming votes in Nevada and South Carolina, and for the… Continue reading Bernie Sanders Lays Out his Economic Agenda – Video
Tag: economy
Unemployment Drops to 5% with 271,000 Jobs Added in October
And the positive economic growth continues, regardless of what the Republicans say. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls grew 271,000 for the month, a sharp jump from weak August and September numbers. The headline unemployment rate declined to 5.0 percent, declining even as the civilian labor force increased by 313,000.… Continue reading Unemployment Drops to 5% with 271,000 Jobs Added in October
Unemployment Rate Falls Again – Down to 5.6 Percent – #BlameObama
No wonder the jokers in the Republican party are now trying to take credit for the economic growth in this country. Who wouldn’t want to be in charge of an economy with a 5.6 unemployment rate? The U.S. capped its best year for hiring in 15 years with a healthy job gain in December and… Continue reading Unemployment Rate Falls Again – Down to 5.6 Percent – #BlameObama
Pension Outrage
Last year, my personal investments provided over a 19% return and I paid no investment or broker fees. Under Chris Christie’s dysfunctional fiscal management, the New Jersey Public Pension fund returned 15.9% (2014) but paid $398.7 million dollars in fees (fiscal 2013). Since his term in office began in 2009, the pension fund had paid… Continue reading Pension Outrage
JOB CREATION UP, UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN BUT OBAMA STILL BLACK
As seen on America The Not So Beautiful July 7, 2014 By Mike Caccioppoli There is much controversy and ballyhoo over the headline “A Nigger In The White House” by a paper in Greenwich Village in NYC. It’s actually a pro-Obama article which makes the point I have made many times and will make again… Continue reading JOB CREATION UP, UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN BUT OBAMA STILL BLACK
Heading In The Right Direction – GDP Grew by 4.1 Percent
The third and final estimate of third quarter U.S. GDP by the Bureau of Economic Analysis is out. GDP grew 4.1% at an annualized rate in the third quarter, according to the estimate. Economists predicted growth of 3.6%, in line with the second estimate published by the BEA earlier this month. Personal consumption growth surged… Continue reading Heading In The Right Direction – GDP Grew by 4.1 Percent
Inflation: Letting The Air Out Of Teacher Pay
As if being a teacher isn’t enough of a financial challenge, here’s some worse news, compliments of a front-page article in Sunday’s New York Times about the Federal Reserve possibly injecting some inflation into the economy. Right now it’s an intellectual argument, and if you’ve ever studied the Great Depression of the 1930s, you know… Continue reading Inflation: Letting The Air Out Of Teacher Pay
First Unemployment Falls, Now Jobless Claims Falls – More Economic Progress
Last time we checked, the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, the lowest jobless rate since December of 2008. And now, first time jobless claims are also falling. First-time jobless claims fell by 10,000 to 332,000 in the week ended March 9, the fewest since mid January, according to data today from the Labor Department in… Continue reading First Unemployment Falls, Now Jobless Claims Falls – More Economic Progress
How To Turn Your Rejection Letter Into Full Time Employment
Finding employment in this economy can be a daunting task. Many candidates have received numerous rejections for jobs they may very well be qualified for. So the question now is, what to do when you have received one rejection letter too many? You turn it into a job opportunity. Below is a good idea. From… Continue reading How To Turn Your Rejection Letter Into Full Time Employment
Iran’s President Ahmadinejad Admits – Western Sanctions Are Crippling Iran’s Economy
Ahmadinejad is finally admitting that the steep decline in his country’s currency is due to the sanctions imposed by President Obama and other supporting nations. The Iranian president calls the sanctions “psychological pressures.” In the past few days Iran’s currency, the rial, has lost more than half its value against the U.S. dollar. It has prompted… Continue reading Iran’s President Ahmadinejad Admits – Western Sanctions Are Crippling Iran’s Economy
Presidential Weekly Address – Republicans Are Willfully Doing Nothing To Win An Election
President Obama spoke about our economic future, claiming that we have all the answers to our problems, but because of Republicans’ lack of interest in doing anything to help the economy, things are at a stalemate. Right now, we’re still fighting our way back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The economy… Continue reading Presidential Weekly Address – Republicans Are Willfully Doing Nothing To Win An Election
President Obama’s New Ad – ‘Go.’ We’re Moving in the Right Direction
It’s Monday, and the Obama re-election campaign has released another ad with a simple message – we are not there yet, but we are heading in the right direction. The ad begins looking at the state of the economy before the President took into office. It also mentions that compared to where things were and… Continue reading President Obama’s New Ad – ‘Go.’ We’re Moving in the Right Direction