By Bill Wilson — Over the past century, economies have become more integrated — trading more goods and services around the world, moving capital globally, labor being shifted overseas, and just recently in history, the worldwide dissemination of information has become instantaneous with the power of the […]

By Bill Wilson — Since Barack Obama assumed office, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the total population over age 16 has grown by 5.845 million to 240.5 million , and yet, since then, the civilian labor force has actually shrunk by 349,000 — from about 154.2 million to 153.8 million. This is a startling contradiction, and it is at the heart of why the unemployment rate is much […]

The unemployment rate fell to 8.5% in December. However, this number fails to convey an accurate mage of what the unemployment rate truly is. Since January of 2009, when Obama became President, participation int he labor force has dropped 1.7%! As Americans for Limited Government […]

By Howard Rich — A modest decrease in unemployment and an uptick in holiday shopping have sparked a boost of consumer confidence in America; however, the fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain weak heading into 2012.  In addition to the lengthening shadow cast by the […]

By Robert Romano Polling in early election battleground states Iowa and New Hampshire finds likely Republican voters deeply opposed to bailing out European banks that bet poorly on the sovereign debt of socialist governments like Greece. As reported by the National Review’s John Fund , overall, 76 percent of Republicans in Iowa , 68 percent in New Hampshire , and 77 percent in South Carolina oppose any U.S. involvement of bailing […]

By Brad Tidwell Fox News had what could only be described as a professional point misser as their analyst on the story about the SEIU union advertising to hire someone to lead a team of law breakers in support of their ends. Time and again, the anchor attempted to […]

By Rick Manning The payroll tax debate has been and will continue to be at the forefront of the political back and forth in Washington, D.C., with Republicans continuing to agree with President Obama that a full year extension is the best alternatives, and President Obama and […]

By Rick Manning If Congress is seriously interested in finding people to cut perhaps they just need to look at those responsible for producing automobile company sales projections for the year 2025. That’s right, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation spent your tax dollars […]

By Kevin Mooney — Some state legislatures are taking a stand against abusive litigation practices that drive up costs for consumers and discourage business, according to a new report from the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). Even as it identified “judicial hellholes” where judges apply the law against […]

By Robert Romano –One claim made by supporters of extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits is that 160 million Americans will have their taxes increased if the legislation does not pass. For example by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: “The payroll tax cut that the […]