The January jobs report is out and it is better than expected; 243K new jobs were added during the month and the unemployment rate has dropped to 8.3% (at the worst point of the Bush Recession it was all the way up to 10%.) This means there have now been 23 consecutive months of private [...]

Some good economic news: Over 200,000 jobs were added last month according to the Labor Department. This lowers the unemployment rate to 8.5% which is the lowest it has been in almost two years. There have now been 21 consecutive months of private sector job growth. President Obama may be able to be reelected even [...]

US Unemployment has dropped to 8.6%, its lowest point in over two and a half years, with 120,000 new jobs added in October. An improving economy is a very good sign for President Obama’s reelection hopes. Despite the Republican Party’s best efforts to sabotage economic growth to hurt President Obama politically, the Obama recovery appears [...]

According to a new poll 49% of Florida voters believe that the Republicans in congress are purposefully sabotaging the economy for political gain (to hurt President Obama’s reelection chances.) Only 39% disagree with the Republican sabotage theory. This is pretty damning stuff. Who would vote for a party that they believe is purposefully hurting the [...]

Economist Robert Reich refutes the 7 biggest economic lies:

President Obama’s approval rating is up to 44% today which is the first time it has been this high since July 27th. Obviously 44% is still not a great number, but it is a 6% point jump off his lowest level of 38% so it shows some significant political momentum for the President as he [...]

President Obama is set to propose a jobs plan Thursday night that would jump start the economy and get more Americans working yet the Republicans are already saying they will block it before they even see the details. Once again the Republican Party is proving that they are only interested in hurting President Obama politically, [...]

According to the CIA the United States ranks 64th in the world in income equality. Yes; there’s class warfare going on. The Republicans and their billionaire friends are waging it on you (assuming you are part of the “other 98%“) and sadly many of you (who support Republican politicians) are taking their side against yourself. [...]

Disapproval of Congress is now at a record 82% after the Republican/Tea Party controlled majority took the country’s economy hostage with a manufactured debt ceiling crisis in order to cut spending that helps average Americans (while steadfastly refusing any increases in taxes on the wealthy which are at historically low rates.) In response to this [...]