Outside the Beltway

Contrary to the hopes of some, getting rid of Trump isn’t going to purge the GOP of Trumpism.

A somewhat disappointing jobs report for September.

Canada is headed for a new election at the end of October as Justin Trudeau finds his government daling with a scandal.

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.

Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

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.

The Trump Administration and 2020 campaign are clearly worried about the state of the economy. They should be, because it could be the one thing that dooms his re-election chances.

July’s Jobs Report was in line with expectations, but hardly indicative of a booming economy.

President Trump announced a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods set to take effect on September 1st Another stupid move in a very dumb trade war.

WIth some signs pointing to a slowing global economy, and President Trump applying political pressure, the Federal Reserve reversed interest rate policy yesterday.

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.

The President’s decision to base his re-election campaign on racism and stoking racial and ethnic divisions is quite simple to explain.

After a firestorm of criticism for his handling of a decade-old plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta has resigned.

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.

New polling suggests that the President may not be benefiting from the relatively healthy economy as much as expected.

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled against a Seattle-area florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding.

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

The tree that President Trump and French President Macron planted last year has died.

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.

Theresa May has announced she is stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party as of June 7th, starting a process that will have her out of Downing Street withing the next two months or so.

Some 2020 Democratic hopefuls are turning to a surprising source for counsel.

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.

President Trump is trying to politicize monetary policy. He should be resisted on this front.

Only the best people, dontcha know.

Notwithstanding President Trump’s tariffs, America’s trade deficit hit a record level last year.

Job growth in February was far below estimates, but we did see some solid wage growth and other signs that we’re approaching what economists refer to as “full employment.”

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.

A confidential agreement has ended a collusion suit filed against the National Football League in 2017.

When it comes to the shutdown and border wall showdown that started back in December, Donald Trump is the biggest loser.

Despite the government shutdown, employment growth in January was far above expectations.

As public opinion of the President continues to slide his pandering to his far-right base increases.

The Speaker was dealt a winning hand and played it with the skill of a seasoned pro. But the outcome was all but inevitable.

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

Two years of Republican control of the Legislative and Executive Branches has put us back on a path toward $1 trillion budget deficits.

President Trump stormed out of a meeting with Congressional leaders as the shutdown drags on with no end in sight.

President Trump is making clear that he doesn’t care how his shutdown is impacting Federal workers.

As the shutdown drags on, the President is digging in his heels even further.

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

The longer the shutdown goes on, the wider its impact is likely to become.

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

French President Emmanuel Macron made several concessions to the Yellow Vest protesters but it remains to be seen if this will be enough to quell the protests.

Protests that have killed four and injured hundreds have been rewarded and show no sign of ending.

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