U.S. layoffs slowing, but productivity gains dim hopes for new h...

Layoffs easing for government workers
With state and local government finances on the mend, layoffs of government workers have slowed. That's good news for them and for the economy as a whole.

Economy brightens as consumers spend, layoffs slow
Economic reports Thursday suggest employers are laying off fewer workers, businesses are ordering more computers and appliances, and consumers are spending more confidently.

Report: Planned layoffs accelerated in July
Planned layoffs at U.S. companies rose in July for the first time in six months, signaling more uneasy times for workers and a continued drag on the broader economy.

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High...
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the...

The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the...
Arthur Laffer -- the father of supply-side economics and a member of President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board -- joins economist Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal editorial...