Differences between proposed and actual budgets have varied by president—especially during the last drawdown in defense spending in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. In fiscal year 2020, President Trump is projected to get less than what he asked for.
The current U.S. unemployment rate has been decreasing for over the last nine years. This has some asking, “How low can the unemployment rate go?” The best insight into this question may come from considering economic theory, analyzing historical trends, and tracking Federal Reserve policy.
The U.S. economy has entered its longest expansionary period in history. Theoretically, inflation should be rising, but it’s not.
Virginia has been chosen as America’s Top State for Business this year by CNBC. Chris Chmura, CEO and Chief Economist here at Chmura Economics & Analytics, was interviewed about the decision. The following video features excerpts from that interview.
Finding labor and demographic data from outside the United States to complement domestic sources can pose several challenges, especially when working on projects that have an international scope and tight deadlines. JobsEQ’s new International Data module mitigates these challenges by providing a single interface to search, discover, and download international data.