A new report details the extent to which the eighteen-year Afghanistan War has been marked by mistakes, and lies by the government to cover-up the fact that we went to war without a clear understanding of what we were doing.
Robert Mugabe led a nation to independence only to become a dictator who destroyed its economy, has died at the age of 95.
The August Jobs Report came in below expectations as other economic statistics point to a slowing economy.
A former Federal Reserve officials argues that the Fed should not lower interest rates to compensate for the impact of the President’s trade war, potentially leading to his defeat in the election. This is an incredibly bad idea.
President Trump’s hand-picked Federal Reserve Chairman is stating the blindingly obvious about the ongoing trade war, so of course the President labeled him an enemy.
President Trump is delaying implementation of his recently announced tariffs on Chinese goods.
July’s Jobs Report was in line with expectations, but hardly indicative of a booming economy.
WIth some signs pointing to a slowing global economy, and President Trump applying political pressure, the Federal Reserve reversed interest rate policy yesterday.
Dozens of well-off students from the Chicago area are getting college subsidies.
This past weekend, Avengers: Endgame passed Avatar as the biggest-grossing movie of all-time, but there are several caveats.
June’s jobs report brought in stronger than expected numbers but the fact that these numbers have not been consistent all year makes one wonder what the state of the economy really is.
The Trump Administration unveiled new sanctions against Iran yesterday. They’re unlikely to accomplish the entirely unrealistic goals the President claims to have in mind.
The current economic recovery turns ten years old this month, but it can’t last forever.
May’s Jobs Report came back with disappointing jobs growth, suggesting that the economy may be slowing down.
Some 2020 Democratic hopefuls are turning to a surprising source for counsel.
The Trump Administration is taking an unnecessarily militaristic approach toward Iran, and that poses real dangers for the country and for the Middle East.
Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting the American economy, American consumers, and American businesses.
Avengers: Endgame earned $1 billion worldwide in its first weekend, but it will take a lot more to become the biggest grossing movie of all time.
Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.
President Trump is trying to politicize monetary policy. He should be resisted on this front.
Deny them the pleasure of an angry reaction, and they’ll probably leave you alone.
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.
Patrick Caddell, who helped Jimmy Carter win the Democratic nomination and White House in 1976, has died at the age of 68.
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.
President Trump is now apparently on the warpath against the Federal Reserve Board Chairman he appointed only a year ago.
The verdict of last month’s elections was clear, but Republicans still don’t seem to get it.
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.
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 evidence that the GOP lost the midterms because of public repudiation of President Trump is overwhelming. The GOP will either accept this and learn from it, or they will not.
Who’s John Delaney? Well, he’s a Congressman from Maryland who’s apparently running for President.
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.
The economy appears to have grown strongly in the third quarter, but concerns about long-term growth remain.
September jobs growth fell short of expectations even as the top-line unemployment rate reached a point unseen since 1969.
The Federal Budget Deficit is set to end the Fiscal Year close to $1 trillion, and to continue growing after that.
Jobs growth in August was slightly better than expected, but still nothing overly impressive.
Donald Trump is now attacking his own appointee to head the Federal Reserve Board.
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro survived an apparent, albeit amateurish, assassination attempt yesterday in what could be a sign of underlying instability in Venezuela.
The economy grew at an exceptionally strong pace according to the first estimate of GDP growth, but several caveats remain.
We still don’t know what President Trump and Vladimir Putin talked about or agreed to during their two-hour meeting on Monday.
Despite Republican hopes, the tax cuts passed by Congress in December are not manifesting themselves in increased wages.
The 34-year-old Facebook tycoon is now worth more than 87-year-old Warren Buffet.
The ill-advised move is sure to raise costs for businesses and consumers and roil global stock markets.