Where can I go to read about some REAL facts concerning our economy?

[Lex_Luthor]

I'm tired of the slanted stuff that's presented. Just looking for some good resources to educate myself for this election.

[Great-Kazoo]

How about starting with any 401, ira, or other retirement plan you might have. Gas pump, food, or other commodity prices.

[Irving]

Jim, looking at prices isn't going to interpret what is, or is not going on. Lex, NPR does a pretty good job trying to deliver factual information about topics. For example, just today I heard a piece talking about the debates last night when guns were brought up. NPR is the ONLY form of media to correctly state that automatic guns are NOT illegal in the US.

[Rucker61]

I'm tired of the slanted stuff that's presented. Just looking for some good resources to educate myself for this election.

Difficult request. Even if you can take the partisanship out of it, you've got two major schools of economics who disagree with each other with regards to process, metrics, goals, etc. Although some here will disagree, I'd look at the .gov metrics, the Wall Street Journal, the Economist and the Christian Science Monitor.

[Bailey Guns]

Yeah...WSJ.

[Teufelhund]

Bureau of Labor Statistics has actual numbers for economic factors.

http://www.bls.gov/home.htm

[cstone]

The best author I've ever read, who can explain economics in a clear, non-jargon filled way is Thomas Sowell.

[Great-Kazoo]

Jim, looking at prices isn't going to interpret what is, or is not going on. Lex, NPR does a pretty good job trying to deliver factual information about topics. For example, just today I heard a piece talking about the debates last night when guns were brought up. NPR is the ONLY form of media to correctly state that automatic guns are NOT illegal in the US.

My bad, i meant to look at your statement, see what it has not done.

[Irving]

I want to clarify that I only suggest NPR as casual listening, in place of talk radio.

[KestrelBike]

I want to clarify that I only suggest NPR as casual listening, in place of talk radio.

I think NPR is great for life/cultural stories (ie woman who got ripped off buying gold in Thailand, goes back 10 years later or something and gets revenge) but when it comes to politics, they are IMO pretty left-slanted.