Outside the Beltway

Previewing the next term of the Supreme Court, which starts today.

President Trump likes to take credit for the state of the economy, but the truth is that things are actually doing slightly worse under his Administration than they were under his predecessor.

August’s Jobs Report came in below expectations.

After two days, President Trump finally found the words to condemn the parties responsible for the violence in Charlottesville, but his remarks were far too little, far too late.

Plus some comparisons of Trump/Obama and Trump/Bill Clinton.

July’s jobs report beat expectations, but the underlying numbers aren’t entirely positive either.

The President has endorsed a bill that would cut legal immigration in half.

New polling indicates that the Affordable Care Act has gained in popularity with the American public, while Republican reform efforts are viewed overwhelmingly negatively.

The June Jobs Report was significantly better than what we saw in May but on the whole not different from what we’ve seen for the last three years or so.

The Supreme Court has accepted the appeal of a Colorado baker in a case that will determine if claims of religious liberty and free expression outweigh the application of generally applicable laws against discrimination.

The political party formed by French President Emmanuel Macron just about a year ago scored big wins in yesterday’s first round of legislative elections.

Puerto Rican voters voted overwhelmingly for statehood yesterday in a referendum whose legitimacy is being questioned due to boycotts by opposition parties.

May’s Jobs Report was mediocre, suggesting that the economy may be stagnating.

Musings on the costs of college.

Centrist candidate Emmanuelle Macron scored a decisive win over the far-right Marine Le Pen in today’s runoff round of the French Presidential election.

The Jobs Report for April showed much-improved numbers from the disappointment in March.

After starting the year with two good months, the jobs report for March was quite disappointing.

So far, there’s no sign that Donald Trump is having much of an impact on the economy.

It may well be that the 25th Amendment, not the impeachment clause, will be his undoing.

For only the third time since the Great Recession ended, the Federal Reserve Board has raised interest rates.

The first Jobs Report for the first full month of the Trump Presidency is out, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellin hinted strongly today that we’re likely to see another interest rate increase this month.

Budget hawks in the GOP face a showdown with Donald Trump’s spending ambitions this year that will likely decide whether we’ll ever get spending under control.

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

The first Jobs Report of 2017 saw healthy jobs growth in January, but there are signs we may be reaching a point where hiring could slow down.

A tepid December jobs report tops off a tepid year.

The Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates for only the second time in a decade, but it still seems like it’s chasing an inflation monster that doesn’t exist.

Another month of solid but not spectacular jobs growth seems to guarantee that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates this month.

The players are almost completely set for France’s 2017 Presidential elections, and the choice seems likely to come down to center-right candidate Francois Fillon and Marine Le Pen, France’s Donald Trump.

Another month of resilient, but not noteworthy, jobs growth.

Initial reports for the third quarter show strong economic growth during the summer;

The September Jobs Report continues to show an economy that is growing to some degree, but hardly growing as fast as it should be.

A new study debunks an old idea.

An unsurprising decision from the Federal Reserve.

The minimum wage has been a big part of this year’s election cycle, mainly due to Bernie Sander’s campaign and his idea of a national minimum wage. There has been lots of discussion of this, but most of it is just, well, bad. There are really two things that one can point to as to why wages above the market wage can be good.

A mostly mediocre jobs report for August.

Another sign of a weak economy as the Federal Reserve considers rate hikes and the Presidential campaign moves forward.

The July Jobs Report was largely a continuation of the good news from June, but the question is how long that can last.

Looking at the Electoral College, it’s already apparent that Donald Trump’s campaign faces a daunting, perhaps impossible, path to victory.

A good month for job growth in June.

By a narrow margin, British voters have chosen to send their nation, themselves, and indeed all of Europe into uncharted waters.

Once again, the Federal Reserve chooses to pass on the opportunity to raise interest rates.

The May Jobs Report was bad all-around. The question is whether this will come to be seen as an anomaly or the beginning of a worrisome trend.

A new poll indicates that the argument that the name “Redskins” is disparaging is not an accurate statement of how Native Americans themselves feel about the issue.

The rise of Trump and Sanders has resurrected a debate as old as Western civilization.

After starting off the year strong, the jobs market seems to have taken a rest in April.

March’s Jobs Report was good, but could be better.