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Poll: Job creation is best in the south and out west, underemployment remains high nationally

Following today’s Labor Department report of 162,000 new jobs created in the month of March Gallup has released some survey data indicating...
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The 10 percent payroll and tax deduction plan

With all this talk about the economy and jobs, jobs, jobs, it has occured to me that there is a simple solution. On Friday it was reported that...
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Cuomo considers lifting hydrofracking ban

Last month, the national unemployment rate dipped from 9.4% to 9%. Here in New York, however, the economy is still limping along. One of Governor...
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Why you should care about the Consumer Confidence Index

The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) is a monthly report released by an independent non-profit business group called The Conference Board. By...
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Jobs bill plus complacent leadership equals job creation?

I recently participated in a panel discussion in Manhattan that was sponsored by the U.S. International Trade Commission. The discussions were...
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Governors and Presidents write laws and policy: Not create jobs

While I advocate that the single highest purpose for President of the United States is to optimize return on national resources, I don’t...
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Presidential candidates: performance metrics and jobs

Job creation for instancePresidential candidates dribble out all sorts of things they will do and metrics they intend to produce. To voters they...
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House passed Cantor’s deficit growing tax cut bill today

  • business tax cut
  • April 19, 2012
The House of Representatives passed a tax cut bill today despite signals from the President it would be vetoed—if it passes the Senate. The...
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Official report out: Unemployment drops to 8.2%

The official jobs report is out. Unemployment has dropped to 8.2% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Overall, 120,000 net jobs were...
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The US is exporting again creating 1.2 million new jobs

The Commerce Department released a report this week indicating that American exports are continuing to increase and exports created 1.2 million...
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