Source: Metrocosm
Lying About Geography and Minimum Wage
@TBPInvictus here As those who have been following along already know, Seattle has been ground zero for the minimum wage battle, having...
The Grinch Will Set you Straight About Holiday Retail Sales
Thanksgiving is next week. Along with the family and turkey and fixin’s comes the annual — and historically terrible —...
Labor Force Participation Rate is a Non-Issue
@TBPInvictus here In my recent piece on U-6, I mentioned that the labor force participation rate (LFPR) is a favorite target for critics...
Stop Hyperventilating Over U-6
@TBPInvictus here. Since the economy’s been more or less chugging along like The Little Engine That Could, those with an agenda are...
Dori Monson Flogs Faulty Seattle Min Wage Data
@TBPInvictus here. Conservative Seattle talk show host Dori Monson had the (conservative) Washington Policy Center’s (WPC) Erin...
Is a Nonseasonally Adjusted Median CPI a Useful Signal of Trend...
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Exactly Where the Candidates’ Cash Came From
Click through to see the individual breakout for each candidate. Source: Bloomberg