Outside the Beltway

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.

There are signs that some Romney supporters have already decided their candidate is going to lose.

Newly released statistics indicate that the economy is slowing down and in danger of slipping into a recession.

Understanding public opinion is tricky.

A lot more people than expected are likely to be hit by the ObamaCare individual mandate tax penalty than previously thought.

Republicans think they found the smoking gun of the 2012 election. They’re kidding themselves.

It’s still possible for Mitt Romney to win this election, but is it probable?

Ben Bernanke thinks doing more of the same is just what the economy needs.

Mitt Romney still has problems with Southern whites that could pose problems for him in states like Virginia and North Carolina.

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

If we are going to assess the “Reagan Question” then methinks some data would be helpful.

Do fiscal conservatives realize they’re being sold a bill of goods?

Tonight’s convention speech is the most important speech Mitt Romney has ever given.

Economic growth is the key to fixing many of our problems. Unfortunately, we’re not likely to see the kind of growth we need any time soon.

A graph on public debt making the rounds is being used to misdirect rather than clarify.

Signs are brewing that the Chinese economy is slowing down significantly.

Heading into the party conventions, the Presidential race is as close as ever.

Congress and the American people have a choice to make between two not very palatable options.

Has the Romney campaign foolishly abandoned its best argument against the President?

Both campaigns seem to be focusing on an argument that the voters don’t want to hear.

Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.

Romney’s new ad on a ruling issued by HHS on welfare-to-work requirements doesn’t pass the smell test.

A Pro-Obama SuperPAC is out with what may be the most despicable ad so far this election cycle.

While Washington dithers, business owners are starting to worry.

What if things don’t ever get better?

Whether the reports are actually right—and they usually aren’t—voters are nonetheless going to treat them as if they are.

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

Romney’s foreign tour didn’t go quite as well as planned, but it’s unclear how much the minor gaffes will actually matter.

Mitt Romney faces an uphill battle in trying to get to that magic number of 270 Electoral Votes.

An important ruling on the Obama Administration’s contraceptive coverage mandate from a Judge in Colorado.

There are signs that the economy is slowing down so quickly that we may inevitably drift into recession.

The GDP report shows the economy slowed in the second quarter, to the surprise of nobody.

Between the polls and the state of the economy, It’s rather obvious why the Obama campaign keeps trying to change the subject.

Two liberal columnists say a recent Mitt Romney ad proves he’s out of touch—and implies that he’s running a racist stealth campaign.

Mitt Romney has had a rough two weeks, but Barack Obama has to deal with a bad economy.

By failing to respond adequately, Mitt Romney is letting his opponent define him for the voters. That could hurt him greatly in November.