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Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moodys Analytics, is optimistic that Congress will break partisan gridlock next year, starting with the debate over the debt ceiling. (Associated Press)

Oil prices, Ukraine war could tip U.S. into recession, economist warns

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 29, 2020, photo, chef Samara Henderson, left, works with trainee Anthony Redmond at Inspiration Kitchens in Chicago. Redmond, 44, started receiving food stamps when he was released from prison last summer. With the help, he was able to leave a halfway house and find his own place. After the training, he hopes to find employment and keep his benefits. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

U.S. businesses add 183K jobs in sign of pre-virus health

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - Associated Press

Survey: US companies added 291,000 jobs in January

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

Chantele Montover, a counter agent with Frontier Airlines, takes food donations to a distribution point for to be given to TSA workers at Orlando International Airport Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. Florida airports are helping federal workers who aren't getting paid during the government shutdown by offering free food, holding a food drive and opening a food bank. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

From travel to IPOs, how shutdown is upsetting U.S. economy

By Christopher Rugaber - Associated Press

FILE- In this Jan. 30, 2018, file photo, an employee of Aldi, right, takes an application from a job applicant at a JobNewsUSA job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. On Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, payroll processor ADP reports how many jobs private employers added in December. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Survey: US firms added a strong 271,000 jobs in December

By JOSH BOAK - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 18, 2013 file photo shows the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington. Minutes of the Fed's discussion at its July 29-30, 2014 meeting show that some officials thought the economy was improving enough that the Fed would need "to call for a relatively prompt move" toward reducing the support it has been providing. Otherwise, they felt the Fed risked overshooting its targets for unemployment and inflation. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

AP survey: Fed’s outlook correct but not solution

By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moodys Analytics, is optimistic that Congress will break partisan gridlock next year, starting with the debate over the debt ceiling. (Associated Press)

LAMBRO: An aborted economic takeoff

By Donald Lambro

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Moody’s economist to MSNBC’s Chuck Todd: ‘Weather’ to blame for weak jobs report

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Kathie Maiello (left) of Any-Time Home Care talks with Jashod Chaney of Albany, N.Y., at the Dr. King Career Fair at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in the New York capital on Thursday, April 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Private employers add 135,000 jobs in May: survey

By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

Kathie Maiello (left) of Any-Time Home Care talks with Jashod Chaney of Albany, N.Y., at the Dr. King Career Fair at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany on Thursday, April 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Private employers add just 119,000 jobs in April: Survey

By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

The floor of the New York Stock Exchange was without traders Monday as the market closed for the first time since the days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. If the NYSE remains closed Tuesday, it would be the first two-day shutdown for the exchange due to weather since 1888. (Associated Press)

Sandy takes swipe at nation’s wallet

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

Specialists watch from the New York Stock Exchange in September 2011 as President Obama makes a speech. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq stock indexes have both fared better in Mr. Obama’s first term than in those of five previous presidents. (Associated Press)

Stocks, gas prices offer hard election numbers for Obama

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

Northern Arizona University freshman Tyler Dowden, 18, speaks March 13, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to announce the collection of more than 130,000 letters to Congress to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling this July. (Associated Press)

Recovery threatened by runaway student loan debt

By Tom Raum - Associated Press

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RAHN: Government spending jobs myth

By Richard W. Rahn - The Washington Times

Markets watcher: ‘Starting to get spooked’ over delay in debt deal

By Ben Wolfgang and Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Illustration by Mark Ryder

LAMBRO: Recovery in jeopardy

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

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RAHN: Incorrigible Keynesians

By Richard W. Rahn - The Washington Times

Economic reports raise hopes for ‘11

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Hill economist gets hosannas and hoots

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Holiday spirit hinges on taxes, jobless benefits

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times