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Economy

Published
October 24, 2019

Census report: U.S. growth will slow as population ages

The United States will add 79 million people in the next 40 years, but growth will slow down as the U.S population gets older.
Published
October 18, 2019

Marc A. Thiessen: Warren the front-runner? That’s great news for Republicans

The Democratic candidate's message is that the economy isn't working for ordinary Americans. Unfortunately for her, ordinary Americans disagree.
Published
October 1, 2019

Commission to consider raising Maine judges’ last-in-the-nation salaries

Judges' relatively low pay will be the focus of study by a commission set up to review compensation for top state officers, including the governor.
Published
September 30, 2019

Maine incomes dropped in 2018, the biggest loss by percent in the U.S.

Economists said the figures likely reflect Maine's aging population and the move of many workers from jobs into retirement.
Published
September 24, 2019

U.S. consumer confidence drops as economic uncertainties rise

It is a likely indication that growing economic uncertainties are taking a toll on American households.

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Published
September 10, 2019

Commentary: Consumer strength doesn’t reflect where U.S. economy is going

Spending is always strong and unemployment low at the onset of a recession.
Published
August 23, 2019

Marc Thiessen: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland is far from absurd

The United States has a major strategic interest in not allowing new Arctic sea lanes to fall under Russian or Chinese control.
Published
August 20, 2019

White House insists fundamentals of U.S. economy ‘very strong’

White House aides and campaign advisers have been monitoring the recent turbulence in the financial markets and troubling indicators at home.
Published
August 19, 2019

Expect a recession by 2021, say 74% of economists in survey

President Trump has dismissed such concerns, offering an optimistic outlook for the economy after last week's steep drop in the financial markets.
Published
August 17, 2019

Commentary: President Trump saves Black Friday – from himself

The president’s decision to defuse part of the economic bomb he himself planted is good for the global economy, and great for U.S. retailers.