(WSJ) In November, Lowe’s Debuts ‘Robotic Shopping Assistants” at Orchard Supply Hardware in San Jose –Image: Phys.org
Related: (Video) Robots Helping Lowe’s Customers Shop –CBS News DFW
Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category
No ObamaCare, Not Demanding Higher Minimum Wage — Lowe’s Debuts Customer Service Robots
Tuesday, October 28th, 2014Black Chicago Activist: My Life Has Been Hurt by Democrats…The Hell With His Minimum Wage Raise, We Don’t Have Any Jobs
Monday, October 27th, 2014
(Legal Insurrection Video) Black Chicago Activist: “The Hell With His (Obama’s) Minimum Wage Raise, We Don’t Have Any Jobs”
(Video) Hillary Clinton: Corporations & Businesses Don’t Create Jobs
Sunday, October 26th, 2014
Obama Administration: Don’t Read Anything Into Purchase of 34 Million Green Cards
Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
(CNSNews) Despite All of the Ample Evidence to the Contrary the Obama Administration Says You Can Trust Us On Immigration —Soquel Creek
Why???
- Flashback: Remember When Obama Said of George Bush, It Was Unpatriotic Adding $4 Trillion to U.S. Debt — Obama Has Added Nearly $13 Trillion of New Federal Debt (Up from $5.75 Trillion) to Nearly $18 Trillion Since Taking Office
- Obama’s Natl Security Advisor Susan Rice Claimed that Army Deserter Bowe Bergdahl Served With Honor & Distinction
California Highest Poverty Rate in the Country — Continue to Reelect Democrats for Prosperity
Monday, October 20th, 2014
(SacBee) Census Bureau: California Still Has Highest Poverty Rate in the Country — Continue to Reelect Democrats For Prosperity
Obama’s Watch: China Becomes Worlds Largest Economy Putting U.S. in 2nd Place First Time in 142 Years
Thursday, October 9th, 2014
Reaganomics -v- Obamanomics Explained –Soquel by the Creek
(Daily Mail) China has toppled the United States to become the worlds largest economy according to figures from the Intl Monetary Fund (IMF) the United States had been the global economic performance leader since it overtook Britain in 1872
The latest IMF figures show the China regime economy is worth $17.61 Trillion compared to $17.4 Trillion for the United States.
H/T: Weasel Zippers
Labor Participation Rate Takes Another Hit, Drops to New 36 Year Low of 62.7%
Friday, October 3rd, 2014
(Zero Hedge) While Obama and Democrats have been cheering the alleged drop in the unemployment rate today to 5.9% what they fail to mention, is more important for Americans attempting to find a job.
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the ‘Labor Participation Rate’ has taken another hit falling from 62.8% to 62.7% the lowest level in 36 years–matching a rate when another Democrat, Jimmy Carter was President in February 1978
What is equally disturbing is that the number of Americans not in the labor force rose to a new record high–increasing by 315,000 to 92.6 Million
If that isn’t bad enough, in related economic news, CNS News reports the number of Women not in the labor force increased from 55,345,000 in August to 55,553,000 in September–an increase of 208,000
Obama: Make No Mistake, My Policies are On the Ballot, Every Single One of Them
Thursday, October 2nd, 2014
(Washington Free Beacon) Obama at Northwestern University today said: “I’m not on the ballot this fall, Michelle’s pretty happy about that but make no mistake–These policies are on the ballot, every single one of them..”
Its good for voters to keep this in mind when going to the polls next month.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the “Labor Participation Rate” continues on its downward trend and now stands at 62.8% matching the lowest rate of the past 37 years.
Related: Median Household Incomes Have Fallen 2.9% Past 5 Yrs
Did You Ever Get the Feeling That Obama Doesn’t Tell the Whole Truth About Manufacturing Jobs?
Thursday, October 2nd, 2014
(VOX) Speaking at Northwesterm Univ in Illinois on Thursday, Obama Claimed ‘American Mfg Added 700,000+ Jobs and Growing Twice as Fast as the Rest of the Economy…
Uhm but Mr Obama, between May 2013 and May 2014 Illinois has lost 8,900 manufacturing jobs and in April lost a whopping 3,500 alone.
Flashback: Remember in 2012 Obama pledged to create 1 Million new manufacturing jobs during his second term—For Obama to make good on this grandiose promise the U.S. economy must add 28,281 manufacturing jobs every month if we were to reach that goal by 2017
Related: Median Household Incomes Have Fallen 2.9% in Past 5 Yrs
H/T: Soquel by the Creek
It’s Obama’s Economy: 1 in 5 Workers Were Laid-Off in Past 5 Yrs, Unemployment Spikes
Thursday, September 25th, 2014
20% of American Workers Were Laid-Off in the Last 5 Yrs –Image: AOL
(LA Times) One in 5 American workers were laid-off in the last 5 years and about 22% of those who lost their jobs, haven’t found one according to a new survey that shows the extent Americans have struggled in the sluggish economy.
The number of people seeking first time jobless benefits increased last week by 12,000 according to the Associated Press to 293,000 the labor department reported today–Employers added just 142,000 last month down from an average 212,000 in the preceding 12 months.
In related economic news, Brookings reports the U.S. Labor participation rate dropped to 62.8% in August, matching the lowest rate of the past 37 years.