US job numbers came out on Friday and showed employers added 295,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate dropped to 5.5%. The declining unemployment rate – from 5.7% in January to 5.5% in February – took unemployment to its lowest level since May 2008. This significantly beat Wall Street’s expectations; economists were anticipating the payrolls to rise by only 240,000 jobs. Erin weighs in. Then, Erin is joined by David Beckworth – assistant professor of economics at Western Kentucky University and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute. David tells us why a one-size-fits-all interest rate policy works in the US but not Europe and gives us his take on why the Fed has kept rates at zero despite an improving economy. He also explains that the Taylor Rule would say the Fed’s policy stance right now is just about neutral. After the break, Boom Bust Producer Bianca Facchinei takes a look at how the consistent rise in rent has affected city planning and the real estate market. Afterwards is Defining Moments, showing off the most interesting comments made by our guests this week, including remarks from Rob Barnett, Victor Matheson, Alex Daley, Paul Craig Roberts, and Anthony Randazzo. And in The Big Deal, Erin, Bianca, and Edward Harrison review comments posted on the Boom Bust social media pages. Take a look! Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzVdmJdQa8U

The ousted leader of South Korea is indicted on multiple charges, along with several other major company leaders. United airlines continues to take a beating after forcibly removing a passenger from his flight. Believe it or not, it’s time to file those taxes and get things in order, but millions of Americans are likely to miss the deadline, Boom Bust’s Manuel Rapalo has more. After the break, we talk about the cashless ATM problem in India. Japan is seeing a record increase of immigrants. Boom Bust’s Bianca Facchinei has the latest on the election in Turkey. Finally, we sit down with former Vice Presidential candidate for the libertarian party, Larry Sharpe to discuss the future of his party in today’s political climate. Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT http://www.facebook.com/LindsayDaleFrance https://www.facebook.com/biancafacch Follow us @ https://twitter.com/LindsayFrance https://twitter.com/BiancaFacchinei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm0fWE6m8VQ