…couldn’t help but notice that the US economy continues to disappoint when it comes to the creation of new private-sector jobs. From this morning’s BLS news release: Total nonfarm payroll…

The US trade deficit continues to grow. From this morning’s BEA news release: The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced…

…worse than previous economic expansions. Well, at least income has been growing, right? After all, the White House’s own press release about the fantastic economy brags that “real disposable income…

The quarterly estimate of housing prices around the country was released this morning by OFHEO. From their press release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Average U.S. home prices increased 12.02 percent year…

…from the producing countries, the buyer’s cartel would release the oil in the market and let demand determine the price. If current demand conditions remain unchanged then the price would…

The latest data regarding the personal income received by Americans has me slightly worried. The headlines of stories about today’s BEA news release have been along the lines of “Real…

This morning the BEA released its very first stab at estimating economic growth during the summer of 2005 (July, August, and September). From the news release: Real gross domestic product…