Tag: Economic Impact

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released US jobs data for July 2018 on August 3. The jobs data in the United States was mixed and here is the summary of the July 2018 Jobs Report: The majority of the jobs created in July 2018 were in high-paying sectors, which includes professional and business services with…

Written By:  Judy Ponio Project Contributor at AngelouEconomics | Did you realize the Economic Impact of Small Business Optimism? The National Federation of Independent Business has released its Small Business Optimism Index Report for the month of June 2018.  Here is the economic impact summary of its findings:      Optimism is strong and among the highest…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released US jobs data for June 2018 on July 6. The data on jobs in the United States were mixed and here is the summary of the June 2018 Jobs Report: The majority of the job creations in June 2018 were in high-paying sector which includes healthcare and professional services,…

Written By:  Maurice Ondoy Project Contributor at AngelouEconomics | Economic Impact of the US Jobs Report from BLS Data May 2018 The Bureau of Labor Statistics released US jobs data for May 2018 on June 1. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States economy created 223,000 non-farm jobs in May 2018. This outperformed…

Written By:  Maurice Ondoy Project Contributor at AngelouEconomics | Economic Impact of the US Jobs Report The Bureau of Labor Statistics released US jobs data for April 2018 on May 4. According to the BLS, the United States economy created 164,000 non-farm jobs in April. This is low, however, considering economists were expecting 192,000 payroll…

By Tim Shea, Special Contributor | What is the economic impact of fires and floods? In an expose published last Tuesday, writers at The Washington Post examined one of the hidden tragedies of Hawaii’s recent volcanic activity. No, not the loss of homes and cars as they were swallowed by an unrelenting creep of molten…

By Tim Shea, Special Contributor | What is the economic impact of new solar energy standard in California? This Wednesday, California’s Energy Commission will vote on new energy standards for all homes built after January 1st, 2020. The measure is going to pass, and, in doing so, California will become the first state to require…

Written By:  William Mellor, Vice President at AngelouEconomics |  What is the Economic Impact of Teacher Salaries? Declaring that teachers are underpaid is not exactly a groundbreaking revelation. However, discontent within the teacher community has reached a fever pitch. Hundreds of thousands of teachers are on strike across the country. What started in West Virginia,…

Written By:  Anthony Michael, Project Manager at AngelouEconomics | What is the Economic Impact of your state’s business tax climate?   State business taxes matter. As business owners, public servants, and employees, we all know that even the slightest change to taxes or tax structures can lead to major implications. Businesses seek to locate in…

By Tim Shea, Special Contributor | Will a vegan eat clean meat or will clean meat have a negative economic impact in farm communities? When the idea of lab-grown meat first hit the public’s radar, it sounded like something out of a science fiction novel: bizarre, wondrous, and somewhat far-fetched. When a lab-grown burger was…