March 29, 2024

Americans’ confidence in the U.S. military lowest in 2 decades, poll finds

The results of the Gallup poll mark the lowest level of public confidence in the U.S. military since 1997 and the steepest decline in the past five years. | John Moore/Getty Images Public confidence in the U.S. military continues to decline, reaching its lowest point in over two decades, according to a new poll. Only

Unemployment Near Lowest Level in 50 Years – Hourly Earnings Up 2.7%

The unemployment rate continued to drop in July to around its lowest level in 50 years. Wages continue to rise under President Trump. CNBC reported: Payroll growth turned sluggish in July after two robust months, though the unemployment rate edged lower and the overall jobs picture continued to look solid, according to Labor Department numbers […]

Lowest Ever Hispanic Unemployment Ignored By Univision, Telemundo.

On the morning of July 6, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that Hispanic unemployment in the United States had reached its lowest level, 4.6%, in the 45 years since the agency first started keeping records on the statistic, back in 1973. One would think such a historic achievement would be […]

Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.9 Percent–The Lowest on Record Since December 2000.

U.S. employers stepped up hiring modestly in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, evidence of the economy’s resilience amid the recent stock market chaos and anxieties about a possible trade war. Job growth amounted to a decent 164,000 last month, up from an upwardly revised 135,000 in March. The unemployment rate fell […]

Booming: Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since the Nixon Administration – VIDEO

Tax reform may not be generating the drumbeat of positive headlines that it once was, but the progress and successes it has created continue to pile up.  Walgreens has affirmed a $100 million investment in raising employees’ wages thanks to the GOP-passed law, as McDonald’s unveils new education benefits, also to the tune of nine […]

U.S. Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since 1969.

WASHINGTON—The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since December 1969, offering fresh evidence of health in the labor market. Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., declined by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 210,000 in the week ended Feb. 24, the Labor […]

By the Way, Black Unemployment Just Hit the Lowest Level Ever Recorded.

The final official jobs report of 2017 was released today, and it mostly contained positive news.  CNN’s article about its findings mentions both the progress made in December, and also across the entire calendar year.  Most of the crucial data trends have been pointing in the right direction, and the cumulative job growth is nothing […]

Cutting Red Tape: Trump Has Lowest Regulation Page Count in A Quarter Century.

President Trump has the lowest page count in the Federal Register of government rules and regulations in a quarter century, the Competitive Enterprise Institute noted Friday. Calendar year 2017 concluded with 61,950 pages in the Federal Register Friday, down 35 percent from President Obama’s all-time 95,894 page record high just last year. CEI’s Clyde Wayne […]

TRUMP on Track to Make History! – Lowest Debt Increase of Any US President in 40 Years!

President Trump announced a massive overhaul of the US Tax code this week. As reported at MarketWatch: The Trump-GOP tax plan just announced has the potential to affect retirement savers in fundamental, long-term ways that could be positive for many Americans. The plan is a long way from reality and is likely to see some […]

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