The economy added 214, 000 jobs in October. The pace has picked up over the last year, but it is still far short of the 400,000 per month needed to bring unemployment down to acceptable levels. [by Peter Morici | November 7, 2014] The official jobless rate is 5.8 percent, down from its recession peak…
If the R’s don’t do the right things to focus on job creation and the economy, shame on them. [by Dan DiMicco | November 6, 2014 | dandimicco.com] We need to do 5 things: 1-Stop Trade Mercantilism and return to President Reagans mantra of Rules Based and Enforced “Free and Balanced” Trade; 2- Build on our…
The Department of Labor reported this morning that America’s manufacturing sector added 15,000 jobs in October. The #AAMeter, which tracks President Obama’s promise to create 1 million new manufacturing jobs in his second term, boosts to +218,000 jobs, after positive revisions to September and August’s data. Commented Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul: “The…
Genuine General Tso’s chicken may soon be on the plate. The Department of Agriculture will allow Chinese poultry processing companies to ship fully cooked, frozen and refrigerated chicken to the United States. [by Stephanie Strom | November 6, 2014 | New York Times ] Food safety advocates have been predicting the announcement since the department…
