With today's Veterans Day commemoration, we note this positive development in the long-standing challenge of employing the men and women who served in the U.S. military.
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Continue ReadingFollowing two consecutive months of sluggish performance, the U.S. labor market gained significant momentum in October. The economy added more jobs — 271,000 — than in any other month this year, the unemployment rate declined slightly, and wage growth accelerated. This month’s report suggests...
Continue ReadingBusiness Roundtable President John Engler appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning, interviewed by Michelle Carusa-Cabrera on the major economic issues concerning U.S. business leaders. "Slow economy ... underperforming against trend," Engler said. How to address it? Tax reform is the place to...
Continue ReadingThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act, legislation that cemented U.S. colleges and universities as a foundation for individual success, a dynamic economy and national prosperity.
Today, as Congress begins to consider renewing the law, one...
Continue ReadingThe economy grew by 1.5% in Q3 — significantly slower than the 3.9% growth experienced in Q2, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis "advance estimate" released Thursday. Solid growth in consumer spending,...
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