Still Not a Serious Recession |
While this has been a protracted recession and relatively deep for modern times, it has not yet surpassed the 1981-82 downturn for general damage and torment. The perceived severity of this recession ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 May 2009 19:31:00 GMT |
Policy Prowess: A Liberal View |
The Fed kept the Federal Funds rate steady at 2 percent after today's Federal Open Market Committee meeting. It represents thoughtful and timely policy making that both recognizes an...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT |
No Serious Recession |
Despite the media's hell-bent desire to induce bad economic times, I am now of the mind that the wished-for, desperate economic malaise won't materialize. The slowdown in real GDP growth is not as poo...
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 18:17:00 GMT |
Recession Woes |
The personal consumption expenditures data today revealed a goose egg for growth in real consumption spending for January. That makes zero for October, December and January and next to nothing for Sep...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:43:00 GMT |
Protectionist Policies Against China |
Today the Club for Growth ran a full-page advertisement in The Wall Street Journal of a petition signed by 1,028 U.S. economists. The petition opposes the imposition of protectionist policies against ...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:40:00 GMT |
Worried about trade with China? |
If you are worried about trade with China, something interesting will become public in about week. I'll have more to say then.
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:43:00 GMT |
What drives economic growth? |
Maybe the supernatural is driving economic growth? If the the stock market slumps and people start saving again, there will be nothing very mystical about the determinants of economic growth. The new ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:39:00 GMT |
Economic Growth |
Productivity and Economic Growth! It doesn't get any better than this.
Posted by on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:07:00 GMT |
Introduction to the American Economy Marches On |
OK--I'm back in the basement office. It's cooler here and I can get more writing done. Has anyone noticed there are no MySpace categories for authors or writing on their dropdown menus? That wou...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:08:00 GMT |
Take Action |
Hey folks, I know economics is not that exciting so talk about music. It's an economic issue too. Ask any artist. Check out MySpace friends and comment. Listen to something important.
Posted by on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:35:00 GMT |
