The government increased payments to individuals without reducing spending elsewhere in the budget.

Initial claims may now be useful for forecasting employment growth during periods of increasing economic activity.>

The rise in the national debt... is entirely a consequence of the federal government’s increase of expenditures without an offsetting increase in revenues.

While economies worldwide falter, the United States remains steadfast. How did our nation get to be the land of milk and honey?

Baby boomers will start retiring in droves in January. Coupled with the slowdown in productivity and the near-zero saving rate, growth in GDP could fall to levels not seen in 25 years.