Category: presidential election

Jobs Outlook Remains Tepid

Moody’s Analytics continues to forecast that job growth in August will be faster than it was in the spring, but still in a range that points to a close election.

Romney’s Job Growth Promises

Mitt Romney has promised to create 12 million jobs in the next presidential term. Is that aim bold, overly optimistic — or pretty much what some economists already expect?

A Darkening Jobs Picture

The latest weekly employment forecast from Moody’s Analytics is looking for weaker gains this month and for the crucial period before the election.

Jobs Tracker Holds Steady

This week’s economic data have brought few surprises. The economy has weakened in recent months, but perhaps not as much as last week’s jobs report suggested.