Recently the U.S. Department of Labor released the November Jobs Report highlighting the progress (or lack thereof) of the American economy. The current unemployment rate is 8.6% down .4% from the 9% from months prior and the lowest rate since early 2009. In addition, the report showed that 120,000 new jobs were created last month. At an Union Workers address, President Obama proudly offered this information to attendees and the media. Does the every little bit counts view apply to the economy? A seemingly negative aspect of the report included the -315,000 people who "left" the labor...

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10 years sounds like a long time to some people but then again, it’s a short period of time in which a lot can happen. Ten years ago this day, I have no idea what I was doing; but I know exactly what President George W. Bush did he passed his signature tax cuts. It was this day in history that our former President took a budget surplus and initiated the massive debt we are experiencing today. A budget surplus is when the government's  income exceeds spending. If your phone bill and rent is $700.00 but you have $900.00 in income, then you are operating at a surplus. On June 7, 2001, President...

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