-
Latest Articles
- Giving Thanks for What Makes America Great
- Governor Youngkin’s Reaganesque Approach to Regulatory Reform Should be a Model for Other States
- End Federal Control of Our Schools, Close the U.S. Department of Education
- Trump’s Energy Promises Face Hurdles in Anti-Hydrocarbon Virginia
- It Doesn’t End With Electing ‘The Right Candidate’
Archives
Like Our Facebook Page
Category Archives: Economy
Employment Rates Need a Careful Analysis
The unemployment rate is dropping and jobs are becoming more plentiful, but that doesn’t mean workers are in their ideal jobs. Some people who are working are “underemployed.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics officially defines underemployment as someone who wants … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Comments Off on Employment Rates Need a Careful Analysis
Interest Rates Will Rise in the Near Future
After six years of an essentially zero percent federal funds rate target, it looks like rates will begin increasing soon. The timing of that rate increase is based on the current and future strength of the economy. However, we get … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Comments Off on Interest Rates Will Rise in the Near Future
Worker Productivity Growth Might Influence Fed’s Interest Rate Policy
Taking a look at worker productivity growth could shed some light on what the Federal Reserve might do with interest rates. The faster the rate of productivity growth, the faster the Fed can let the economy grow without inflation picking … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Comments Off on Worker Productivity Growth Might Influence Fed’s Interest Rate Policy
Should Virginians Help Bail Out Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is in serious financial crisis, and because the island is a U.S. territory, this is a matter of concern to taxpayers in Virginia and throughout the country. As a territory, this government cannot declare bankruptcy under current Chapter … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Top Story, Virginia Roundup
Comments Off on Should Virginians Help Bail Out Puerto Rico?
Obsessions of Inequality
Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis, authors of “Geographies of Opportunity,” provide a state-by-state and congressional district-by-congressional district measurement of “well-being” across the United States. Overall, Virginia fares reasonably well in the report, scoring 11th overall. Well-being is determined by a set … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Comments Off on Obsessions of Inequality