Jobless Claims Today Vs. Past Recessions - 1/23/09
Professor Mark J. Perry's Blog for Economics and Finance
ASSOCIATED PRESS -- The Labor Department reported today that initial jobless benefit claims rose to a seasonally adjusted 589,000 in the week ending Jan. 17, from an upwardly revised figure of 527,000 the previous week. The latest tally was well above Wall Street economists' expectations of 540,000 new claims. The total matches a 26-year high... More
Which Businesses Create New Jobs? - 1/16/09
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The economy is in recession. But how bad is it? How does this recession compare to previous recessions?
This page places the current economic downturn into historical (post-WWII) perspective. It compares output and employment changes during the present recession with the same data for the 10 previous recessions that have occurred since 1946.
This page provides a current assessment... More
Tax Rates Across The Income Spectrum - 1/07/09
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