This wikizine focuses on the U.S. economy, including the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ stock markets, industry sector trends, large capitalization U.S. companies, and the U.S. macroeconomic climate. Other topics include economic...
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This wikizine focuses on the U.S. economy, including the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ stock markets, industry sector trends, large capitalization U.S. companies, and the U.S. macroeconomic climate. Other topics include economic growth, employment, capital allocations, Federal Reserve monetary policy, tax policies, energy and environment, and other issues related to the overall U.S. economy.
This popular Zimbio wikizine is edited by Michael Johns, an industry executive, former White House Presidential aide, and conservative policy analyst, blog author and financial writer, along with other Zimbio contributors with credentials in various aspects of the American economy.
Topics not to be included in this page include references to small companies (less than $1 billion revenue) or thinly-traded stocks (including, for instance, all OTC stocks) since the goal is to provide an overview of the U.S. economy and its major components and not to impact market or trading trends in any significant way.
Welcome to the March 1, 2008 edition of American Economics Blog Carnival . The state of the American economy affects both domestic and international affairs. In an age of globalization, it is important to understand things that influence American economics. This bi-monthly blog carnival includes articles and editorials that reflect various economic topics, realities and perceptions. Here are the articles selected for this edition: Ted Reimers presents Student Debt in America posted at... Read Full Story
The question seems to be answered at this point. It is looking like recession… at least for the 80,000 people who lost their jobs in March. In the three previous months a total of 85,000 jobs had been lost. The trend is definitely downward in the employment market.
In recent testimony before Congress Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has all but confirmed that we are in a recession and has indicated that 2008 isn’t going to be one of the best years for most of us economically... Read Full Story
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Food_stamp_use_hits_alltime_high_0324.html
Associated Press Published: Monday March 24, 2008
COLUMBUS — Amid a sluggish economy, a record 1.1 million Ohioans are getting food stamps, the state’s welfare agency said. That’s about 10 percent of the state’s population.
Caseloads have almost doubled since 2001, when an estimated 628,000 people were in the program, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Low wages, unemployment and more... Read Full Story
Europe's looming crisis Iain Macwhirter Published 30 October 2008 It all started with sub-prime loans in the United States. Or did it? As the IMF is called in to bail out failing economies, the scale of European exposure to toxic debt is becoming clear Stockbrokers in the Frankfurt stock exchange. It was Europe’s dark secret. While American banks were lending irresponsibly to homeowners who couldn’t pay, European banks were lending to emerging countries who couldn’t pay. Europe’s sub-prime... Read Full Story
Welcome to the April 1, 2008 edition of American Economics Blog Carnival . The state of the American economy affects both domestic and international affairs, as well as the financial stability of households and businesses around the world. In an age of globalization, it is important to understand things that influence American economics. This bi-monthly blog carnival includes articles and editorials that reflect various economic topics, realities and perceptions, as well as some information... Read Full Story
“Let the United States come and help you,” George W. Bush said Tuesday.
Hey that is funny. Not people dying, but the fact the President of the United States wants to send aid to another country when he can’t even manage ours. I am all for loaning out money to someone in greater need, but only if we can afford it.
We have two wars going and we have to pay “Rebate” checks to citizens in order for them to spend money in the private sector. Is anyone else seeing something wrong with... Read Full Story
Over my many years of tromping through life, I have occassionaly been asked, "Do you have any info of, or know of anywhere that might contain listings of products Made in America?" In my younger years, I thought this was a rather odd sort of question, but paid it little mind and simply replied, "no, I don't." As the years progressed and, jobs that were normally filled by American workers began to receed, I started to realize just why these folks were asking me that question. What really... Read Full Story
Conservative writer, Republican strategist and industry executive Michael Johns , a former White House speechwriter and Heritage Foundation policy analyst, will discuss his support for John McCain's recently announced economic plan tomorrow morning, April 17, 2008, from 10am to 10:30am EDT on Ron Silver's radio show. The show is broadcast on Sirius Satellite's Indie Talk Channel 110 and can be heard globally. Johns will discuss the nation's urgent need for pro-growth economic policies... Read Full Story
