How To Read A Jobs Report
The monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has been out for a few days. Having analyzed these reports for several years, I thought it would be good to talk about what they do and don’t do and how they are put together. First, the BLS jobs
The August Jobs Report: The Dog That Didn’t Bark
Analysis of the BLS and its August jobs report. What happened to the expected losses in education?
Dean Baker Gets It Wrong
A critique of Dean Baker’s position on the Social Security Trust Funds.
The Day the World Changed: August 9, 2007
The great housing bubble had a very specific and noisy but could be seen coming for years. Those who should have prevented it are still in place.
The June Job Numbers: When Smoke and Mirrors Don’t Cut It Anymore
The June job numbers are not good and on further analysis even worse.
McChrystal and Article 88 of the UCMJ, Contempt toward Officials
What the UCMJ has to say about McChrystal’s comments to Rolling Stone.
Audit the Fed Was Not a Victory
Questioning the passage of the Sanders’ audit the Fed amendment as a victory for reform
The April Job Numbers: More Jobs But Unemployment Still Getting Worse
Analysis of the April BLS employment/jobs report