by John Tillman The worst possible news for President Obama is that the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday that the downturn ended in June of 2009. Why a disaster for the president? Simple: As of June 2009, only $201.3 billion, or 25.6 percent of the total stimulus bill, had been awarded (not necessarily spent, as this...
by Ashley Muchow The economy has proved to be the most important topic in politics today. Rightfully so. Come the end of last month, U.S. unemployment stood at 9.6%. Economic activity left much to be desired as GDP rose 1.6% in the second quarter of 2010, compared to a 3.6% increase in the first. Naturally, Washington feels obliged...
New research: the GED has no resume value, but its misnomer as an "equivalent" credential might induce teenagers to needlessly leave high school.