By Howard Rich – To the eight million Americans who have lost their jobs during the “Great Recession,” the so-called recovery our nation is currently experiencing hasn’t been very “stimulating.” In fact it’s been downright depressing — and conditions are not likely to improve anytime […]

By Kevin Mooney — President Obama’s labor board is now positioned to overturn the landmark 2007 Dana Corp. decision that allows workers to vote out via secret ballot a union that was recognized through the card check process. This week the National Labor Relations Board […]

Continuing on the Recovery Summer and Stimulus: State by State , we head to Illinois. Quick Illinois facts: In January of 2009, the unemployment rate in Illinois was 8.1%. As of June 30, 2010, the unemployment rate was 10.4%–a net increase of 2.3%! (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics ) According to Recovery.gov, Illinois has received 8,262 […]

Continuing on the Recovery Summer and Stimulus: State by State , we head to Missouri. Quick Missouri facts: In January of 2009, the unemployment rate in Missouri was 8.1%. As of June 30, 2010, the unemployment rate was 9.1%–a net increase of 1% (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics ) According to Recovery.gov, Missouri has received 5,091 […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Wednesday Morning, Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day from Time to Get to Work : “What must be done by the people right now is not in Washington. It is in their local towns and communities […]

By Rebekah Rast – President Obama’s commemoration of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at Xavier University could have been used as a time to explain to the people of New Orleans that the federal government is not perfect. As President Bush admitted delay within […]

The first Friday of every month is a special day at the U.S. Department of Labor. Somewhat lovingly called “numbers day,” this is when at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the employment report for the previous month. Contrary to […]

This past weekend saw another significant rally on the nation’s capital by the tea party movement, this time organized by FOX News host Glenn Beck. Estimates suggest that the event , billed the “Restoring Honor Rally,” drew hundreds of thousands of supporters, opposing the expansive role government has seized over […]