By Peter Kinder, Southeast Missourian
Barry Aycock asserts “anyone doing minimal due diligence” will oppose right-to-work legislation [Southeast Missourian, April 29]. Short on facts, though, Mr. Aycock’s piece is limited to logical fallacy and shrill, emotional appeals.
By Bill McNabb, The Wall Street Journal
Anyone hoping for signs of a healthy economic recovery was disappointed by lower-than-expected GDP growth for the first quarter of 2013—a mere 2.5%, far short of the forecast 3.2%. Meanwhile, the stock market continues to soar, hitting record levels in recent weeks. It’s a striking disconnect, and one that is discouraging and confusing for Americans as they seek to earn a living and save for the future.
By Kevin G. Hall, union-bulletin.com
Seemingly intractable long-term unemployment has become a national emergency that requires new and creative steps if it’s to be reversed before it does permanent damage, several high-profile economists warned Congress on Wednesday.
chattanoogan.com
County Commissioner Tim Boyd said Thursday that allowing the United Auto Workers (UAW) into the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant would be “like a cancer on economic growth in Hamilton County.”
The Washington Times The makeup of the U.S. workforce and labor market has changed
In the first State of the Union address of his second term, President Barack Obama
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch.com Though last week’s employment report disappointed economists, a newly released report signals
By Lauren Weber, The Wall Street Journal The gloomy March jobs report from the
By Yaron Brook and Don Watkins, Forbes A few years ago, I was in need
