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Isaac Lopez
Dec 14, 20231 min read
RedBalloon & TPUSA Launch TPUSA Alumni Database & Job Board – A Pipeline of Talent for Labor Market
RedBalloon.work announced today their strategic partnership with Turning Point USA Alumni Association, building the TPUSA Alumni Database...
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Asher Dixon
Dec 13, 20232 min read
I’ll Be Home For Christmas? ‘Not So Fast’, Inflation Forcing Employers to Work More Hours
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that overall inflation is leveling off as the US...
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Asher Dixon
Dec 8, 20232 min read
November Jobs Report: Lump of Coal in Economic Stocking?
“Government spending is the star of this month’s jobs report” says RedBalloon Communications Director Isaac Lopez on the latest BLS jobs...
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Asher Dixon
Dec 7, 20233 min read
Nov. Freedom Economy Index: Bidenomics Plays Grinch as 50% of Small Businesses Forgo Holiday Bonuses
In the midst of surging inflation, exorbitant capital costs, and a faltering consumer economy, the Freedom Economy Index (FEI), a...
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Asher Dixon
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Oct. JOLTS the “Grinch who Stole Christmas?” Major Slowdown Shows Employers On Staffing Sabbatical
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary for October today, showing a surprising decrease...
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Emily Johnson
Nov 23, 20232 min read
Tired of bad hires? Todd Dexter Assoc. was too. Here’s how they threw out the playbook.
Employers often are afraid to emphasize their values during the hiring process. But if they don’t make these values clear, it can have...
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Asher Dixon
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Survey Reveals Small Business Owners' Call for Congressional Timeout
In a resounding plea for respite, a recent survey of over 70,000 small business owners, conducted by RedBalloon and PublicSquare, has...
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Asher Dixon
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Survey Shows 76% of Small Businesses Say Supplier Prices Increased in Last 30 Days
Fresh numbers from the latest Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that inflation remains little changed at...
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Asher Dixon
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Survey Shows Small Businesses No Longer Interested in Job Seekers with 4-Year Degree
A rude awakening is in store for higher education as an October survey conducted by PublicSquare and RedBalloon found that small...
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Asher Dixon
Nov 3, 20231 min read
October Employment Report: Employers Stagnate, Government Claims One-Third of Jobs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Employment Situation report for October, revealing that payroll in the US increased by...
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Asher Dixon
Nov 2, 20234 min read
October Freedom Economy Index Reveals US Headed Toward Recession; Supplier Prices Continue to Climb
The October release of the Freedom Economy Index has arrived, and this month, the concern over a future “major” recession has eased...
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Asher Dixon
Nov 1, 20232 min read
September JOLTS: Retailers Slow to Hire for Christmas Season
The phrase of the day is “little changed” which occurred a record 11 times in this morning’s Bureau of Labor Statistics September Job...
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Asher Dixon
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Small Business Community Now Predicts a Recession
America’s small business community has changed its outlook since mid-summer and now predicts a major recession on the horizon, according...
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Asher Dixon
Oct 19, 20231 min read
Is the Fed “the Grinch Who Stole Christmas?”
A late September survey of a universe of over 65,000 small business owners found widespread pessimism over the coming Christmas season,...
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Asher Dixon
Oct 12, 20232 min read
Consumer Inflation Remains High, New Research Issues Strong Warning for the Christmas Season
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index for September this morning and it showed that over the last year,...
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Isaac Lopez
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Jobs Report: Surging Government Hires Confirms Freedom Economy Fears of Runaway Government Spending
Following the September release of PublicSq. and RedBalloon's Freedom Economy Index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest...
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Asher Dixon
Oct 3, 20231 min read
August JOLTS: Small Businesses Slow Hiring, Recession Fears Loom
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) this morning, and it showed that there are 9.6...
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Asher Dixon
Sep 28, 20231 min read
Pro-Freedom Radio Ad Gets Canceled by Mainstream Radio Station Managers
RedBalloon’s latest ad is hot off the press but gaining cold shoulders and reactions from many radio station managers in Dallas. This...
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Asher Dixon
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Consumer Price Index: Small Businesses Say Inflation is still a Top Problem
The Consumer Price Index released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed inflation rose 0.6% in August, higher than economist’s...
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Asher Dixon
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Inflation: Small Businesses Not Buying Government Economic Policies
Inflation continues to loom over the heads of small business owners, even as government data suggests a drop-in inflation rates. But...
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Asher Dixon
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Jobs Report: A Closer Look at Labor Market Sentiment
The recent release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Employment Situation report for August found that the economy added 187k jobs...
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Asher Dixon
Aug 29, 20231 min read
JOLTS: Pessimism Ticks Up, But There is Hope on the Horizon
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed surprising trends in business outlook. In...
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Asher Dixon
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Consumer Inflation & Federal Reserve Report Card: Small Businesses Have Concerns About the Economy
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index, which measures consumer inflation, rebounded in July – rising .2%...
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Asher Dixon
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Freedom Economy Index Launched by PublicSq. & RedBalloon
First-of-Its-Kind Survey of Business and Economic Sentiment Among 50,000 Freedom Economy Businesses The Freedom Economy is booming....
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