Category Archives: Job Creation

December 12, 2023

Why Biden’s Good Economic News Hasn’t Helped Him Politically —…

Americans’ negative views about President Joe Biden’s stewardship of the economy may be the biggest challenge to his reelection. Despite…Continue reading

October 20, 2022

C’mon, Democrats, Tout Your Economic Record: It’s a Very Good…

Drawing on the fact-free politics of Donald Trump, Republicans are selling the meme that Americans are much worse off economically…Continue reading

August 22, 2022

Yes, Americans Are Better Off Under Biden

Ronald Reagan closed his presidential debate with Jimmy Carter in October 1980 urging Americans to ask if they were better…Continue reading

July 21, 2022

The Case for Bill Clinton’s Economic Record

How do you argue with success?  One answer is, become a Democrat. Joe Biden learned this lesson recently when many…Continue reading

January 19, 2022

Americans Should Celebrate the Best Jobs Market in Generations

Last Sunday on Meet the Press, James Carville offered Democrats good advice: “Quit being a whiny party and get out…Continue reading

June 27, 2021

Post-Pandemic, a Strong Expansion Needs Less Personal Saving or More…

For two generations, economists and other custodians of financial propriety have chastised Americans for not saving enough. Getting the public…Continue reading

March 24, 2021

$900 Billion in COVID Spending for Everyone Is Just What…

Both progressives and conservatives criticized the three major COVID-19 relief laws enacted over the last 12 months for giving away…Continue reading

October 21, 2020

Continuing Job Losses in Swing States May Seal Trump’s Fate

As Donald Trump sees it, “We are leading the World in Economic Recovery.” Yet, less than two weeks before election…Continue reading

September 22, 2020

Trump’s Failures and Lies about Manufacturing Jobs

To hear President Trump describe it, “the manufacturing sector is booming,” and “we’ve witnessed one manufacturing miracle after another.”  These…Continue reading

August 22, 2020

Is Trump Playing a Long Game to Stay Out of…

Donald Trump has a serious dilemma. If Joe Biden loses in November, he can go home and settle in as…Continue reading