News
CNN Money | Are you better off than mom and dad?
Today's young women make $1.17 for every $1 their moms earned back in 1980. Young men, however, are earning 10 cents per hour less than their fathers did 30 years ago, new research shows.
NY Times | Labor Board Drops Case Against Boeing After Union Reaches Accord
The National Labor Relations Board announced on Friday that it was dropping its politically charged case against Boeing, in which it had accused the company of violating federal labor law by opening a new aircraft production plant in South Carolina instead of Washington State.
CNN Money | Unemployment benefits extension: What's at stake
Millions of unemployed Americans are anxiously waiting for Congress to take up the extension of federal unemployment benefits.
Econ Comments
RCM | Too Much Regulation Is Killing Jobs
Seeing it's vulnerable on the issue of job-killing regulation, the White House is pushing back with media spin and misleading studies. Unfortunately, some conservatives have taken the bait.
WSJ | The NLRB's Boeing Sham
After a union all-clear, the labor board drops its lawsuit.
Blogs
Visualizing Economics | Job Growth: Which states are more competitive?
I worked with Economic Modeling Specialists on a data graphic that looks to distinguish between growth from large national forces vs. local competitive advantages within a state.
