Each day it becomes more likely that Americans face higher taxes, as the battle over the fiscal cliff appears almost certain to stretch into 2013. Many economists expect higher taxes to ... Read Full Story »
The highest rate in almost 30 years, nearly one and six Americans lived in poverty last year, according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Many states choose ... Read Full Story »
Unemployment, according to a number of government officials and economists, has become intractable and the August jobless rate hit 9.6% as non-farm payrolls dropped 54,000. That cannot be said about ... Read Full Story »