Articles By: Jamal Washington

Is Emanuel Being Driven Out of the Obama Administration?

The Daily Telegraph reports that Rahm Emanuel is planning to quit his post as Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff due to differences with other members of Obama’s inner circle. One leading Democratic consultant is quoted as saying “I would bet he will go after the midterms,” while...
June 21st, 2010 | Politics | Read More

Obama Administration Rejected Help with Oil Spill Cleanup

I have been trying not to be too hard on the Obama Administration regarding their bungling of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. After all, this is Obama’s first real job and he’s a lawyer, not an engineer. It turns out that my forbearance in criticizing the Obama administration over this...
June 11th, 2010 | Environmentalism, Politics | Read More

Ken Salazar Abandons Ethics to Save Job

Ken Salazar, President Obama’s Secretary of the Interior, may soon job the ranks of America’s millions of unemployed. Barack Obama publicly took responsibility for the troubled cleanup efforts surrounding the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, saying “In case you’re wondering who’s...
June 11th, 2010 | Environmentalism, Politics | Read More

One Million Americans Not Looking For Work

Over a million Americans are unemployed and having given up hope of finding a job. 1.08 million Americans are officially listed as “discouraged workers”, which means that they have not looked for work in more than four weeks. They have simply given up on finding jobs until the economy recovers. 46%...
June 7th, 2010 | Economics | Read More

U.S. Government Regulates Virginity

The U.S. government has issued a new set of regulations governing virginity — the virginity of olive oil that is. The Obama Administration’s Department of Agriculture has determined that, while our nations economy is struggling under record levels of Federal debt, it is a wise use of taxpayer...
June 4th, 2010 | Economics, Politics | Read More

Obama Leaks May Jobs Report Data

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issues a report every month listing the employment statistics of the previous month.  These reports are extremely valuable to financial analysts, especially now that the unemployment rate is almost double what it was under the Bush administration.  Stocks rise and...
June 2nd, 2010 | Economics, Politics | Read More

Business Payrolls Shrink to Record Low

An analysis of U.S. government data performed by USAToday has determined that paychecks from private businesses dropped to the smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of the 2010. The percentage of American’s income from private business dropped to 41.9% in Q1. Concurrently,...
June 2nd, 2010 | Economics, Politics | Read More