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It is quite conceivable that over the next several years, there may come a time when many will long for the good old days when the economy was growing two…

Many policymakers who support increases in the minimum wage point out that such policy will help solve the nation’s housing affordability crisis. However,…

When the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the nation added just thirty eight thousand jobs in May according to their establishment survey,…

Many observers of the economy are aware of the stress that diminished oil prices have placed on nations like Venezuela and Russia. But there are a handful…

There are probably people out there who haven’t met an economist. This is not simply a reflection of the social skills of economists, but also the fact…

Conventional wisdom suggests that the low skilled American worker is doomed. On the one hand, technology and globalization has been reducing demand for…

A recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine analyzes the economic and fiscal implications of immigration to the U.S.…

There are a lot of men between the ages of twenty five and fifty four who aren’t in the labor force. One of the reasons for this is that many men suffer…

Halloween was a few days ago, so perhaps it’s a bit late to be talking about zombies. But as reported by the New York Times, the walking dead have been…

There are a significant number of people who distrust government economic data. A Marketplace Edison research poll, for instance, found that roughly a…

Eduardo Porter recently authored a fascinating article regarding rates of economic recovery by race and ethnicity. He points out that while Hispanics,…

In Baltimore and in many other communities, it is common for people to identify and speak of food deserts – places where it is challenging for residents…

You’ve heard it before. Women earn less than men – they pay harsher penalties in the workplace when pursuing parenthood – they also often struggle more…

Despite all the drama emerging from Washington, D.C. and other national capitals around the world, the U.S. economy continues to show signs of gathering…

Stores are closing at an epic pace in America, this despite the fact that economic performance has improved recently and that we are in the midst of an…

It’s a big country, which among other things means that something that generally characterizes the nation may not be pertinent to the conditions…

Click on the image for the Morning Economic Reports from the week of July 3.There has been a considerable volume of discussion in recent weeks about jobs…

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