Outside the Beltway

It would be laughable, but the White House might be interested.

A key economic statistic that rarely gets widespread public attention is showing that the manufacturing sector has been in recession for four months now.

The economy grew an anemic 1.9% in the third quarter according to the first estimate of the state of the economy over the summer.

Trump’s error in Syria.

Don’t worry folks, we’ll make it past that mark quite easily over the course of the new Fiscal Year.

President Trump and the Republican Party have spent the last three years lying about the Federal budget deficit and the economy.

Donald Trump lies with the ease that the rest of us tie our shoes. Will that fact have an impact on voters?

The economy slowed somewhat during the second three months of 2019, but the economic recovery still looks strong as we head into the 122nd month of positive growth.

Not surprisingly, the President’s opening speech of the 2020 campaign was filed with lies.

The current economic recovery turns ten years old this month, but it can’t last forever.

Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting the American economy, American consumers, and American businesses.

If the economy remains strong, then Democrats could find it harder to beat the President than they thought.

Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.

First quarter economic growth came in higher than expected, but there are several caveats worth keeping an eye on.

Very little of our vast landmass is densely populated with humans.

More simplism from the WH.

The legendary figure was in charge of strategic forecasting at the Pentagon for decades.

Many are calling for the UK Prime Minister’s ouster. But the problem is Brexit itself, not any one leader.

Economic growth slowed significantly in the fourth quarter of 2018 from where it had been earlier in the year. And it’s likely to slow down even more.

The National Debt officially topped $22 trillion, marking a $2 trillion increase since President Trump took office.

As the shutdown continues the numbers get worse for the President, but he doesn’t seem to care.

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

Even as its leader continues to deny the reality of Global Climate Change, the Trump Administration has released an utterly devastating report on the impact of such change over the course of the coming decades.

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.

Bret Stephens’ piece this week adds up to not much.

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

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

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

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

Jobs growth fell short of expectations in July but was still relatively decent. Wage growth, however, remains stubbornly stagnant.

The recent report of 4.1% GDP growth over the previous quarter is indeed welcome news. However, taking a look at the data both recent and in the past and there are some reasons to be concerned about GDP growth in general.

Trade deals take more than an afternoon chat.

Trump’s trade war will claw back 25% of the growth in GDP, slightly more than 20% of the wage growth and more than wipe out all the jobs his tax cuts would provide.

The man who knows all of Donald Trump’s financial secrets has been called to testify before the Grand Jury investigating Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.

The economy grew at an exceptionally strong pace according to the first estimate of GDP growth, but several caveats remain.

Deficits continue to rise.

If President Trump’s trade war continues, it could have a serious impact on the political fortunes of President Trump and his party.

Despite Republican hopes, the tax cuts passed by Congress in December are not manifesting themselves in increased wages.

The NATO Summit is going about as well as can be expected.

The Federal Government will borrow more than $1 trillion this year for the first time in more than a half-decade.

Poland makes the U.S. and NATO an offer they might want to consider refusing.

The first estimate of economic growth in the first three months of 2018 beat expectations slightly, but it doesn’t bode well for the immediate future.

The campaign-agnostic political science models predicted a toss-up in 2016 and again in 2020.

President Trump and his supporters like to claim that the economy has been booming since he became President. A look at the numbers reveals that this is not the case.

The economy grew in the final quarter of 2017, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year and far slower than what the President has promised.

Just over one year after President Trump’s foolish and ill-informed decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Canada has stepped in to rescue the deal.

The new GDP growth estimate shows healthy economic growth in the second quarter, but it’s unclear if it can be sustained.

According to initial estimates, the economy grew at faster pace in the second quarter than at the beginning of the year, but it was hardly anything to write home about.

Economic growth in the first quarter wasn’t as bad as first estimated, but it still wasn’t very good. And the future is unclear at best.