Outside the Beltway

Government-mandated paid sick leave might improve both public health and the American economy.

I’ve been out of the classroom for just over a decade now and, apparently, things have changed radically.

One major factor in the skyrocketing cost of a college education in America is a huge increase in overhead costs.

The Law School Bubble has imploded.

A mostly positive, but mixed, jobs report drops five days before Election Day

While the conspiracy theory is nuts, there are legitimate reasons to be skeptical of some elements of September’s Jobs Report.

There is nothing wrong with healthy skepticism (which is different than outright denialism).

Within minutes after today’s Jobs Report was released, the conspiracy theorists began to come forward.

September’s BLS Report will likely be significant but, behind the numbers, things don’t look all that great.

Another bad jobs report threatens to undermine whatever good will the President had coming off the Democratic National Convention.

The Obama campaign’s 4.5 new private sector jobs claim is true, but only if you forget the first year of the Obama Administration.

Obama heads into his convention in a good position, but with several potential pitfalls in his path.

July’s Jobs Report was better than what we’ve seen the last few months, but it’s still not very good.

It’s another bad jobs report for May, and time once again to wonder how much slower this economy can get.

Private college degree mills have come under intense scrutiny. But many public institutions have similar statistics.

Once again, the jobs market appears to be slowing.

There’s little benefit, and much cost, to moving our clocks back and forth every six months. So why do we do it?

Some good news in the December jobs report.

Some initial data released today points to the possibility of a very position jobs report tomorrow, but don’t hold your breath.

Jon Huntsman’s campaign has never really gotten off the ground. Will conservatives start taking him more seriously?

Federal government workers make less than their private sector counterparts, a new study compiled by federal workers reveals.

The prospects for real economic recovery are not good.

Damage from starting one’s career during a recession can persist over one’s entire working life.

Economists are beginning to wonder if this very slow economic recovery isn’t permanently altering the landscape.

Taking an initial look into the Texas economy.

The more education you have, the more you’re likely to spend on booze.

Your major matters. But not as much as simply having a degree.

After several months where it seemed like things were turning around, the May jobs report was depressingly bad.

All in all, not looking like it will be a fun summer.

How to shave 40 percent off your grocery bill: Buy less meat!

Neither side is covering themselves in glory in the battle over the Badger State budget.

What happened to the 15 million jobs that were supposed to be created in the past 10 years but weren’t?

The average federal government employee earns twice as much as the average private sector worker. An outrage? Not so much.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the CPI declined 0.1% last month. This makes for the third straight month that the CPI has declined. Is there reason to think that there is widespread deflation in the economy?

The Senate’s stonewalling of unemployment benefits extension makes no sense.

A picture is more misleading than a thousand words.