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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Last week, FOX Business host Neil Cavuto came forward with a dire prediction : Thanks to the rising $13.375 trillion national debt, a downgrade of the United States’ triple-A credit rating is imminent. “For the first time in the history of the United States, our credit rating will get a nick,” Cavuto declared. “Let me be […]

By Kevin Mooney — We know it is expensive and unreliable. But a new study from the Heritage Foundation also shows that wind power could be more dangerous to worker safety than traditional energy sources. The tragic explosions in Massey’s Upper Big Branch coal mine and the […]

Continuing on the Recovery Summer and Stimulus: State by State , we head to South Carolina. Quick South Carolina facts: In January of 2009, the unemployment rate in South Carolina was 10.0%. As of June 30, 2010, the unemployment rate was 10.7%–a net increase of nearly 1% (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics ) According to Recovery.gov, […]

Continuing on the Recovery Summer and Stimulus: State by State , we head to Ohio. Quick Ohio facts: In January of 2009, the unemployment rate in Ohio was 8.6%. As of June 30, 2010, the unemployment rate was 10.5%–a net increase of 1.9%! (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics ) According to Recovery.gov, Ohio has received 7,802 […]

June, July and August were supposed to be the months. Democrats clinging to re-election hopes just knew that between the artificial job gains from Census Department hiring, the impact of their almost $900 billion in “stimulus” spending, and the tens of billions spent in other […]

Continuing on the Recovery Summer and Stimulus: State by State , we head to Florida. Quick Florida facts: In January of 2009, the unemployment rate in Florida was 8.6%. As of June 30, 2010, the unemployment rate was 11.4%–a net increase of 2.8%! (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics ) According to Recovery.gov, Florida has received 6,534 […]