Unemployment

Ten Years, Ten Increases in Debt!

Obama wants $1 trillion in taxes on top of what he’s already signed.

SPIN METER: Obama, Dems skirt issue on tax hikes

Not long ago, Obama warned that raising taxes in a struggling economy is “the last thing you want to do.”

Federal Tax Revenues Have Exceeded Interest Payments 20-Fold—Since U.S. Hit Debt Limit

Nearly one in five recent grads is out of work. Could that hurt Obama’s reelection bid?

Obama: ‘I’d Rather be Talking About Things That Everyone Wants, Like New Programs’

Black economic gains reversed in Great Recession

U.S. Payroll Stunner, Full “Pathetic” Jobs Report Analysis

Analysis: Flat jobs data signal weakest recovery in decades

What Happened to the Jobs? So How’s That Stimulus Thing Working Out?

Total Number and Percentages of U.S. Jobs Moving Offshore

The Decrease in Purchasing Power of the U.S. Dollar Since 1900

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Barnes Grills Bernanke on U.S. Debt

Dollar Loses More Ground

Bernanke: Fed Sees Slower Growth, Uptick in Inflation

Economic Growth Slow as Inflation Measure Spikes Up

More people applied for unemployment benefits

Wal-Mart: Our shoppers are ‘running out of money’

Most Americans say U.S. in recession despite data: poll

Silver hits record near $50, first time since 1980

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U.S. credit rating outlook lowered by S&P

Taxes to Balance the Budget? Not Unless Rates Go Up 150 Percent, Study Says

S&P Cuts U.S. Ratings Outlook to Negative

Pimco’s El-Erian sees higher U.S. downgrade risk than S&P

Cantor calls S&P action “wakeup call” on debt limit

Ratings Service Warns Politics Could Delay Budget Deal, Downgrades Outlook

Saudis Slash Oil Output, Say Market Oversupplied

GOP Congressman Schools Christiane Amanpour on Basic Economics

Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) Says Senate Republicans Will Support Tax Increases

45% don’t owe U.S. income tax

Bernanke Briefings May Offset Fed Hawks With Words as New Tool

Jobless Claims Huge Miss To Expectations Of 380K, Print At 412K, Previous Revised Upward, Core PPI Higher Than Expected

Zoellick Sees Economic Risks From Food Prices, Debt, Inflation

More Americans leaving the workforce

BRICS demand global monetary shake-up, greater influence

BRICS credit: Local currencies to replace dollar

Consumers feel the pinch of pricier gas and food

U.S. Companies Shrink Packages as Food Prices Rise

Prices at LDS canneries show inflation for food up between 11 and 49%

White House website skews deficit numbers ahead of national tour

Congressman wants ticking debt clock installed on House floor

35 Facts That Show Just How Much The Average American Has Been Destroyed By This Economy

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US deficit up 15.7% in first half of fiscal 2011

Budget Tricks Helped Obama Save Programs From Cuts

Budget deal axes ‘czars’ already gone

Conservatives’ criticism of budget compromise growing

Obama prevents budget cuts to favorite programs

Obama Puts Taxes on Table

House Democrats Call for Tax Hikes, Defense Cuts

Nadler: We’re Not Broke; “We’re Not Taxing Big Corporations Enough”

Thomas Sowell: Another Spending Cut Plan

Gas Prices Climbing Toward $5 Per Gallon

Faux job numbers could lead to real trouble

White House readies Obama fiscal flip-flop

GOP pushes back vote on spending bill ‘to comply with our three day rule’

PIMCO goes short US government debt, raises cash holdings

U.S. Import Prices Increase More Than Forecast on Higher Food, Fuel Costs

U.S. Deficit to Rise to Largest Among Major Economies, IMF Says

Currency Analysis and Forecasts for Canadian Dollar, Euro, USD Plus Bonds and S&P

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Hope and Change: Gas Prices Have Gone Up 67 Percent Since Obama Became President

January trade deficit jumps to $46.3 billion

Jobless Claims in the U.S. Rose 26,000 Last Week to 397,000

Economist warns of double dip recession if oil hits $140

U.S. Trade Gap Widens on Oil, Consumer Comfort Drops

U.S. Posts a Record $222.5 Billion Monthly Budget Shortfall

Worries about fallout of unrest on Egypt’s economy

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Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment Hitting 10.3% in February

Layoffs At Pre-Recession Level; Job Openings Down 30%

Greenspan Says Government ‘Activism’ Hampering U.S. Recovery

Oil’s surge felt by drivers, fliers and shoppers

Utah Considers Return to Gold, Silver Coins

John Hathaway – $50 to $60 Silver, US Dollar in Danger

Fed’s balance sheet hits record in latest week

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Homeowners face ‘new normal’ in housing bust

Chart: Owing more than home is worth

AP analysis: Foreclosures raise US economic stress

Job openings fall for second straight month

Rising Gas Prices Slam Consumer Sentiment

“Green Crime” costing taxpayers millions uncovered in probe

Rand Paul’s $500 billion spending cut has cornered GOP senior senators

‘Obama Motors’ Gives Bonuses to UAW Workers

Is the President Clueless About How the Economy Works?

China creates rare earth strategic reserves

Conservative coalition seeking to defund unspent stimulus dollars

Robin Griffiths – China’s Gold Reserves to Rise From 2% to 10%

IBD/TIPP Poll: 70% Oppose Raising Debt Ceiling

Obama’s Tax Whopper

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Jobless Claims Jump, Wholesale Food Costs Surge

UPDATE 9-Brent oil hits 27-month high; $100 looms

Growth hopes push oil within reach of $100

Jobless claims post biggest jump in 6 months

Momentum Toward Hyperinflation is Accelerating

Global Org. Warns of Possible ‘Social Instability’ as Food Prices Rise

S&P, Moody’s Warn On U.S. Credit Rating

Banks repossess 1 million homes in 2010

U.S. Foreclosure Filings May Jump 20% in 2011 as Crisis Peaks

GM stock sale may trim taxpayer recovery

Faros Trading – Weaker US Dollar In 2011

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Global Food Prices Hit Record High

Stocks Slump Amid Global Jitters

Factbox: China leads list of biggest U.S. creditors

Economists foretell of U.S. decline, China’s ascension

Tensions rise in currency wars

The White House will spin the lower unemployment rate as a great triumph, but it’s because people are giving up.

Illinois Taxes: How Blue Can You Get?

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Home Values to Drop by $1.7 Trillion This Year, Zillow Says

Poll: 51 percent say they’re worse off now than 2 years ago

Remember $4 gasoline?

Crude oil tipped to bubble over $100 a barrel

Some unemployed jobseekers trying to double dip

Are We Subsidizing Unemployment?

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