Labor Department Releases October Jobs Report

Friday’s announcement from the Labor Department was welcome news, as employers added an estimated 171,000 new positions in October—more jobs than estimated the past two months. In fact, economists had forecast only 125,000 jobs would be added in October. Jobs growth from the previous … [Read more...]

Earned Income Tax Fate (47 percent) on the Chopping Block as Vulnerabilities are Examined

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney may have distanced himself from his recorded comments about the “47 percent” of Americans who pay no income taxes, but the media certainly hasn't strayed. Every word of Romney’s economic plan has been under close scrutiny. For example, … [Read more...]