Taxes, taxes and more taxes
Jobless rate drops to five-year low| The unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low of 4.4 percent in October as employers added 92,000 new jobs -- flashing a picture of a strong labor market as the midterm elections approach. |
Consumer confidence at a high since 2004
| Spurred in part by lower gas prices and higher stock prices, consumer confidence has surged recently and is now at its best level in nearly three years. |
Dow closes over 12,000 for first time
| The Dow Jones industrial average yesterday closed above the 12,000 level for the first time, buoyed by strong corporate earnings and adding to the stock market's recent record-setting rally. |
And Democrats want to raise taxes if they take over the House and Senate!