The May jobs report was dismal to say the least. Yes, the economy added jobs. But there are 14 million people out of work in this country. And that number only dropped by 54,000 last month. The number reinforced how much the …
The Economy
The Shame of the Ratings Agencies: How Moody’s Blows It Again
If the economic news wasn’t bad enough after the release of yet another anemic jobs report, the highly influential global ratings agency Moody’s just announced that it was contemplating a downgrade of the U.S.’s credit rating.
On Launching Moneyland in the Luce Tradition
More than two years after the near-meltdown of the global financial system, “the economy” remains the story of our day.
Patriotic Consumer’s Dilemma: Hard to Afford, Or Even Find Truly American-Made Products
It takes a certain breed of patriotism to be willing to pay six times more for a product simply because it’s manufactured in the U.S.A., especially in today’s hard-times economy. But even if you are willing to pay a hefty premium …