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Keith Hennessey Asks: What Does It Mean to Focus on Jobs?

And I am off to check his math… Keith: >What does it mean to focus on jobs?: The conventional Beltway logic is that the President used his State of the Union Address to “pivot to focus on job creation.” We have been told for a week or two that…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |

Illinois Residents Find Jobs at Scott Lee Cohen’s Job Fairs

Scott Lee Cohen, Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Brings Hope to Illinois
CHICAGO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Scott Lee Cohen helped put Illinois’ resident Raymond Hancock back to work. Scott Lee Cohen, Democratic candidate for Lt….

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Investment |
 

Illinois Residents Find Jobs at Scott Lee Cohen’s Job Fairs

Scott Lee Cohen, Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Brings Hope to Illinois
CHICAGO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Scott Lee Cohen helped put Illinois’ resident Raymond Hancock back to work. Scott Lee Cohen, Democratic candidate for Lt….

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Investment |

UPDATE: Len Burman Approves of the Discretionary Spending “Freeze”

Len Burman approves–but not because he thinks it will boost output and employment in the short term or do anything to solve our long-term fiscal problems (it does, after all, expire after three years). Len Burman approves of the freeze because–wait f…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |
 

Americas Employment Dilemma

Project Syndicate – America’s Employment Dilemma: BERKELEY – There are always two paths to boost employment in the short term. The first path is to boost demand for goods and services, and then sit back and watch employment rise as businesses hire …

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |

DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Calls President Obama’s State of the Union Address ‘A Home Run for the Middle Class’, Says Democratic National Committee

Kaine Says President’s Plans for Restoring the Middle Class, Creating Jobs, Turning the Country Around and Fixing the Ways of Washington are the Right Prescription for The Challenges we Face
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Tonight, DNC C…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Investment |
 

Department of “Huh?!”

The New York Times: >Opposite of Bold: To create jobs, Mr. Obama must make it clear that he will not abandon the states at this time of budget crises. Bolstered aid to states is unpopular. But it is among the surest ways to preserve and create jobs …

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |

The Labor Market View Of Two Asset Bubbles

With a more thorough culling of the Labor Department data, one could undoubtedly create a much more comprehensive graphic that depicts the rise and fall of technology related payrolls during the Nasdaq bubble along with the surge and collapse of constr…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |

Statement From the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living in Anticipation of President Obama’s State of the Union Address

The following statement is attributed to Bruce Yarwood, President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) believe that a robust jobs pr…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Investment |

Statement From the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living in Anticipation of President Obama’s State of the Union Address

The following statement is attributed to Bruce Yarwood, President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) believe that a robust jobs pr…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Investment |