You may recall our optimistic prediction in November that the positive trending in the labor market pointed to net jobs growth by Christmas. Revised government numbers on Friday bolstered that assertion.
Further it is now clear that for job seekers in 2010, the economy will likely be their friend. With a 5.7% GDP growth in [...]

Brian Wesbury is one of the more optimistic professional economists out there. He’s proud of being dubbed “Mr. Sunshine.” Wesbury is chief economist at First Trust Advisors of Chicago and his assessments on the economy are quite in line with what you read here at the Good News Economist day after day.
He even has a [...]

Last month we predicted that jobs growth would likely begin to return by Christmas. Now Texas data confirms that jobs growth is on the way.
Seasonally adjusted data from the Texas Workforce Commission shows that during October and November, the state’s employers added nearly 70,000 jobs. Gains were in categories such as education and [...]