Why Friday’s Unemployment Report Should Be Taken With a Grain of Salt

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 2, 2012 In truth, no one should vote based on this batch of jobs numbers because a single month’s report isn’t a reliable gauge of which way the economy is heading. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mitt’s Anti-Gay Remarks, Romney’s Misleading Jeep Ad, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 30, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including how Hurricane Sandy could impact the presidential election and an endorsement from the creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Krugman Rips Jobs Report ‘Truthers’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 8, 2012 The New York Times columnist takes on the conspiracy theorists--former General Electric Chairman Jack Welch (pictured) among them--who cried foul after the jobs report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Politics of the Jobs Report

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 6, 2012 We’re still crawling out of the deep crater we fell into in 2008 and 2009. The percent of the working-age population now working or actively looking for work is higher than it was, but still near a 30-year low. But at least we’re crawling out. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jobs Report ‘Truthers,’ Romney Cheating Allegations, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 6, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney apologizing to nearly half of America, Justice Scalia weighing in on abortion and gay rights, and the horrendous thing Rick Santorum wants to do to Big Bird. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Krugman: GOP Hypocrisy on Jobs

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 10, 2012 The New York Times columnist takes aim at Republicans for blocking legislation from President Obama that might have helped with the jobs recovery and then blaming his policies after the latest round of disappointing employment figures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Most Important Political News This Week

By Robert Reich Sep 6, 2012 The biggest political news this week won't be the Democratic convention. It will be Friday's unemployment report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Big Gulp

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2012 May’s pathetic jobs report put markets in a tizzy; Obama appeared both tough and moral in a behind-the-scenes New York Times look at his counterterrorism approach; NYC Mayor Bloomberg proposed a ban on large-size sodas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )