Outside the Beltway

The government shutdown is beginning to negatively impact the public’s perception of the health of the economy.

Despite the President’s claims, the American steel industry isn’t doing well at all.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that could make it easier for consumers to buy and ship wine and other adult beverages across state lines.

As the shutdown drags on, it’s beginning to have an impact on the economy.

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that could make it easier to order and ship wine from out-of-state retailers.

Herb Kelleher, who helped found an airline that revolutionized the industry thanks to his unconventional choices, has died at the age of 87.

December’s Jobs Report blew past expectations to show more than 300,000 jobs created.

With the economy appearing to sour, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is quickly becoming the President’s latest target of criticism.

More evidence that Trump does not know what he is doing.

President Trump is now apparently on the warpath against the Federal Reserve Board Chairman he appointed only a year ago.

While the political media is spending a lot of time talking about it, the actual impact of this latest government shutdown is likely to be limited and possibly even unnoticeable to most Americans.

While most Hollywood blockbusters have male leads, films starring women actually do better on the aggregate.

While often portrayed as left-leaning, the public broadcaster is ruthlessly capitalistic in its labor practices.

Jobs Growth in November was healthy but fell short of expectations.

The economy is in good shape for the moment but there are storm clouds on the horizon.

Presidents Trump and Xi have agree to a “90 day cease fire” on new tariffs. This means that Trump will not raise tariffs on Chinese imports that were scheduled to take effect on January 1st of next year. The tariffs will go into effect if the two countries cannot reach an agreement within that 90 day time frame.

A decade after being bailed out by the Federal government, the giant automaker is slashing jobs.

The current economic recovery is nearly ten years old. It isn’t going to last forever, though, and that could pose a problem for the GOP in 2020.

The economy may be doing well, but that didn’t help Republicans in the midterms.

Amazon has reportedly decided to split its second headquarters between an already urbanized area of Northern Virginia and the outer boroughs of New York City.

Despite the relatively strong economy, President Trump and many other Republicans are relying on the politics of fear to drive voter turnout on Tuesday.

Jobs Growth in October exceeded expectations, as did wage growth. It’s unclear, though, how long these numbers can be sustained.

President Trump’s trade war with China is leading car manufacturers to shift production from the U.S. to China.

The economy appears to have grown strongly in the third quarter, but concerns about long-term growth remain.

Just days after appearing to condone donning blackface in the style of a 19th Century minstrel show, Megyn Kelly is out at NBC News.

Republicans passed a tax cut bill in December they hoped would help in the midterm elections. It has turned out to be a big dud.

Nearly two years into Republican control of Washington, the budget deficit is headed back up.

One of the people most responsible for the personal computer revolution has passed away at the far-too-young age of 65.

After nearly a year, Trump’s trade policies are having their inevitable negative impact inside the United States.

Once the iconic American retail store, Sears now faces the possibility that it may end up fading into history.

A once iconic American retailer appears to be on its last legs.

A decade after the Great Recession, we now have data to answer the question.

President Trump got his revised version of NAFTA, but Canadians are less positive about the United States than they have been in at least twenty years.

September jobs growth fell short of expectations even as the top-line unemployment rate reached a point unseen since 1969.

Much of what Donald Trump has claimed about how he built his fortune is a lie, and at least part of it originated in his father’s shady efforts to evade taxes.

Thanks to a last-minute agreement, the United States and Canada reached an agreement for a revised version of NAFTA. It’s a got a new name, but it’s basically NAFTA 2.0.

Elon Musk has apparently come to his senses. At least for now.

The legal troubles for Tesla’s Elon Musk just got a lot more serious.

President Trump is once again threatening to lower the tariff hammer on one of America’s most reliable allies and biggest trading partners.

Donald Trump’s trade war is helping China expand its diplomatic influence.

As expected, President Trump announced a new round of tariffs against Chinese goods yesterday, and China quickly retaliated.

President Trump is set to expand his ill-advised, economically ignorant, trade war with China.

The Federal Budget Deficit is set to end the Fiscal Year close to $1 trillion, and to continue growing after that.

The #MeToo movement brings down the head of a Fortune 500 company.

Jobs growth in August was slightly better than expected, but still nothing overly impressive.

Amazon has joined Apple to become the second American corporation to reach $1,000,000,000,000 in market valuation.

Entertainers work for a living, too.

There’s no real plan and nobody appears to know what waits on the other side, but the United Kingdom continues to meander towards Brexit.

An occasional series makes a return.

President Trump’s much-hyped replacement for NAFTA doesn’t really amount to much and won’t amount to anything unless he can get Canada, and the U.S. Congress, on board.