Author Archives: John Rutledge

Finally, a Positive Number! February Real Earnings +0.3%

Posted on March 14, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 14, 2008) – After 4 months of falling real hourly earnings, workers caught a (small) break. But don’t get used to it. It happened because the CPI was flat in February–entirely a result of volatile oil prices. Next month … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Albert

Posted on March 14, 2008 by John Rutledge

Do you know what today is? It’s March 14, 3/14, celebrated by math enthusiasts the world over as International Pi (3.1415) Day. It’s also the 129th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s birth. Yay Albert. JR

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