Weekly Economic Update: September 18 – September 22, 2017
This Chart of the Week highlights the ever-increasing tax complexity and how it can cause pronounced distortions.
Volunteering in America
Few countries are as generous as the United States when it comes to volunteering. One quarter of Americans donated time to an organization in 2015. One need look no further than the outpouring of assistance in response to recent natural disasters for powerful illustrations of American civic-mindedne...
Weekly Economic Update: September 11 – September 15, 2017
This Chart of the Week indicates that the lower a country’s e-friction score is, the larger its digital economy is in proportion to its overall economy.
Weekly Economic Update: September 5 – September 9, 2017
The Weekly Economic Update's Chart of the Week shows that the U.S. is less reliant on the Gulf of Mexico for our crude oil supply.
August 2017 Jobs Review
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports a 156,000 gain in nonfarm payroll jobs, of which 165,000 were in the private sector.
Blockchain’s Medical Potential
In the Joint Economic Committee Republicans’ new podcast “Main Street Economics,” Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Committee member Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) discussed the vast potential of blockchain technology.
Weekly Economic Update: August 28 – September 1, 2017
Featuring our Chart of the Week, the Weekly Economic Update previews the week ahead and reviews the previous week's headlines.
Weekly Economic Update:August 21 – August 25, 2017
The Weekly Update's Chart of the Week reveals that U.S. work participation declined more in the United States than in most developed countries since the 2007-2009 recession.
Weekly Economic Update: August 14 – August 18, 2017
This week's Chart of the Week shows how the United States has been left behind while other nations have been lowering their corporate tax rate to attract more business and investment.
Weekly Economic Update: August 7 – August 11, 2017
The Chart of the Week illustrates that after stagnating in 2016, the employment-to-population ratio has grown strongly in 2017.
