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100% of U.S. Employment Growth Since 2000 Went to Immigrants
June 29, 2014 0

100% of U.S. Employment Growth Since 2000 Went to Immigrants

By News Desk

The Center for Immigration Studies reports All Employment Growth Since 2000 Went to Immigrants .  Actually, greater than 100% of jobs went to immigrants because the number of non-immigrants holding a job is  negative, and the total must equal 100%. On a population adjusted basis, the numbers look horrific

Diving Into the GDP Report of -2.9% Growth
June 25, 2014 0

Diving Into the GDP Report of -2.9% Growth

By News Desk

Let’s dive into the First Quarter 2014 Third Estimate from the BEA for some weather-details. Real GDP declined 2.9 percent in the first quarter, after increasing 2.6 percent in the fourth. The downturn reflected a downturn in exports, a larger decrease in private inventory investment, a deceleration in PCE, and downturns in nonresidential fixed investment and in state and local government spending, partly offset by an upturn in federal government spending

French Private Sector Contracts Second Month; Eurozone Composite Growth Weakest in 6-Months
June 23, 2014 0

French Private Sector Contracts Second Month; Eurozone Composite Growth Weakest in 6-Months

By News Desk

Flash France Composite Output Index down to 48.0 (49.3 in May), 4-month low Flash France Services Activity Index falls to 48.2 (49.1 in May), 4-month low Flash France Manufacturing Output Index falls to 47.1 (50.3 in May ), 6-month low Flash France Manufacturing PMI drops to 47.8 (49.6 in May), 6-month low Summary June’s flash PMI data painted another picture of subdued economic performance in France, with output down for a second successive month, orders falling slightly and the sharpest cut in staffing levels for four months.