by sslifer | Feb 24, 2012 | Commentary for the Week
February 24, 22012 Gasoline prices have risen sharply in the first two months of the year and seem destined to once again reach $4.00 per gallon. How much of a negative impact might this have on the economy? Will it boost inflation? Will the Fed care? After...
by sslifer | Feb 22, 2012 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
February 22, 2012 Weekly earnings for private sector employees in 2011 were $729 which is 23% below their public sector counterparts which came in at $895. Federal government employees topped the list at $1,063 dollars per week which 46% higher than the comparable...
by sslifer | Feb 17, 2012 | Commentary for the Week
February 17, 2012 A recently released Bureau of Labor Statistics report indicated that union membership edged lower in 2011 to 11.8%. The study also found, not surprisingly, that unions continue to secure sharply higher wages for their members relative to their...
by sslifer | Feb 10, 2012 | Commentary for the Week
February 10, 2012 The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its annual 10-year budget outlook. The budget deficits for 2014-2022 have been trimmed by about $100 billion per year, which reduces outstanding debt by nearly $1.0 trillion relative to what...
by sslifer | Feb 3, 2012 | Commentary for the Week
February 3, 2012 The January employment report was robust in every way, and it is not the first such report. It is hard to dismiss an unemployment rate that has fallen 0.8% in the past five months. It is hard to dismiss private sector job gains in the past three...
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