From Creation to Reform, Part I: The Process of Agency Rulemaking
Estimates of the total economic impact of federal regulations vary dramatically. According to the Office of Budget and Management (OMB), regulations cost the United States economy between $68.4 billion and $102.9 billion and provided benefits of $260.9 billion to $981.0 billion from 2004 to 2014 (in...
Weekly Economic Update: November 28 – December 2, 2016
Featuring our Chart of the Week, the Weekly Economic Update takes a look at what to expect in the week ahead and offers a roundup of the previous week's headlines.
Weekly Economic Update: November 21 – November 25, 2016
Featuring our Chart of the Week, the Weekly Economic Update gives a preview of the week ahead and summarizes the previous week's economic news.
Weekly Economic Update: November 14 – November 18, 2016
Featuring our Chart of the Week, the Weekly Economic Update is a roundup of the previous week's headlines and a look at the week ahead.
Weekly Economic Update: November 7 – November 11, 2016
Featuring our Chart of the Week, the Weekly Economic Update is a roundup of the previous week's headlines and a look at the week ahead.
Labor Review: Context for the October Labor Report
Friday’s October employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) registered a 161,000 gain in nonfarm payroll jobs. Private payrolls gained 142,000 jobs. The headline unemployment rate (U-3) decreased to 4.9 percent from last month’s 5.0 percent.
The ‘New Normal’? Part 3: Fiscal Recklessness
The Obama Administration has been fiscally reckless over the last eight years. It has set records for debt accumulation that rank alongside administrations during the Civil War and World War II, but without the excuse of high levels of war spending that existed during those conflicts.
GDP Review: Context for Last Friday’s GDP Report
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reports real gross domestic (GDP) grew at a 2.9% annualized rate in the third quarter, beating expectations.
Weekly Economic Update: October 31 – November 4, 2016
A look back at the previous week's headlines and a preview of the week ahead.
Weekly Economic Update: October 24 – October 28, 2016
Featuring our Chart of the Week, the Weekly Economic Update gives a quick summary of the previous week's headlines and a preview of economic news expected this week.
