Economy – Page 3 – Delaware Liberal

American Enterprise Institute: Stimulus Worked!

By Unstable Isotope January 7, 201013 Comments

Republican politician have been running around bashing Obama's stimulus plan for a while now. Meanwhile, the economy has slowly been recovering from Bush's FUBAR economic policies. Even the conservative American…

The Aughts: The Failed Conservative Experiment

By Unstable Isotope January 3, 20108 Comments

Devilstower's at Daily Kos blogged today about the lost decade of aughts. I recommend reading the whole thing if you get a chance but here's an excerpt: Don't forget the…

The Aughts Were A Lost Decade

By Unstable Isotope January 2, 201024 Comments

Better Than Expected Job Numbers Announced Today

By Unstable Isotope December 4, 20098 Comments

I never thought I'd see the day when 10% (U3) unemployment was considered good news, but the new jobs report showed unemployment edged down from 10.2% to 10% and the…

War – What Is It Good For?

By nemski November 15, 20093 Comments

Matthew Yglesias takes a look at the cost of war versus the economic benefits on the home front and comes to the standard meme that the financial burden of war…

Double-digit Unemployment

By nemski November 6, 200988 Comments

Unemployment hit 10.2% in October which is painful for many especially those without college degrees as they have been hit the hardest. There is no solace for the unemployed in…

US Chamber of Horrors

By nemski October 28, 20097 Comments

Delaware Liberal like facts and we like pretty pictures, consequently we love graphs. Daniel Gross at Slate did a fine piece on the failings of the US Chamber of Commerce:…

The Republican Guide To The Stock Market

By Unstable Isotope October 15, 200910 Comments

Steve Benen brings us the rules for watching the stock market, according to Republicans: Just so we're clear, here's a helpful guide to the rules of Wall Street watching, as…

Conference Board Predicts Economic Recovery

By Unstable Isotope June 29, 20098 Comments

The Conference Board has released its report on economic indicators. The report is signaling that recovery from the recession is about to begin or is in its beginning stages. The…

Obama Announces New Regulatory Plan

By Unstable Isotope June 18, 200916 Comments

Yesterday the Obama administration released its plan for new regulations of the banking and finance industry. The President's plan will: Require that all financial firms that pose a significant risk…

Brad DeLong Has A Proposal

By Unstable Isotope June 8, 200913 Comments

Even though we've seen improvement in the overall economy, the economic recovery will be long and painful. The latest unemployment numbers showed a jump in unemployment to 9.4% (U3) and…

Will We Soon Return To $4/Gallon Gas?

By Unstable Isotope June 1, 200914 Comments

Matt Yglesias has a question: What I can see is the present, where markets react to any sign of good economic news with a big jump in oil prices. And…

Signs of Economic Recovery: State Unemployment

By Unstable Isotope May 23, 20093 Comments

The latest regional unemployment numbers are out and the news is decidedly better: Twenty-one states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 18 states and the District of Columbia registered rate increases,…