U.S. Economy Shrinks for First Time Since Mid-2009

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 31, 2013 American GDP contracted by an annual rate of 0.1 percent between October and December of last year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Iceland’s Leaders

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 2, 2012 One country refused to bail out its derelict banks and slash social spending amid the financial crisis. And guess what? Unlike the eurozone and the United States, it’s making a sturdy comeback. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Walkabout: Manhattan After Sandy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 3, 2012 Day four of the aftermath of the devastating and deadly superstorm saw a Manhattan eager to get back on its feet. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Housing Starts Pick Up in September

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 17, 2012 Just in time for the election, the Commerce Department reported that construction starts on houses and apartments in September increased at the fastest rate since the beginning of the recession. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Economic Fireworks

Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo News Jul 5, 2012 Dig deeper

More Good News on Jobs for February

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2012 For the third month in a row, figures coming in from the Department of Labor signal a stronger recovery in the employment market than the country has seen in years. President Obama gets a boost from the good news, but is there any way to read these numbers differently? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: Investing in Public Schools Will Boost Economy

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2011 President Barack Obama stressed the importance of quality education in a speech Friday when he announced that any states willing to commit to higher standards of education can get a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bambi v. Godzilla

RJ Matson, Cagle Cartoons, The St. Louis Post Dispatch Jun 19, 2011 Dig deeper

Obama Second Term

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Jun 13, 2011 Dig deeper

The U.S. Economy’s Stagnation Problem

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2011 The economic indicators for May aren't pretty, throwing up red flags that American job growth and factory output aren't enough to carry the U.S. economy into a recovery and forcing a critical look at the way the crisis has been managed. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ranks of the Jobless Still Rising

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2011 Recovery? What recovery? The number of Americans filing for new unemployment benefits rose to the highest number in eight months, a sign that nearly half a million people have lost their jobs since last summer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Economists Frown on Fed Strategy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2011 Economists across a broad range are frowning on the Federal Reserve’s most recent attempt to spur the economy, saying that the strategy of buying federal debt has helped the stock market but has had little positive effect on the general population. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )