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Why a Fed Rate Hike May Be Delayed The GOP's calls for austerity increase the likelihood of long-term budget cuts, and mean interest rates may hold longer than expected. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2009
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Jobs Now, Deficit Reduction Later The U.S. economy still needs fiscal stimulus. Attack the debt once demand returns. |
Financial Advisor
February 2010
Michelle Knight |
Exit Strategies The road out of the recession is fraught with risks that include spiraling budget deficits and out-of-control inflation. |
BusinessWeek
June 18, 2009
Peter Coy |
Why the Fed Isn't Igniting Inflation Yes, the Fed is expanding the money supply. But any inflationary effect will be offset by consumers' new frugality. |
Finance & Development
December 2010 |
Stimulus Worked Without the quick and massive policy response, the Great Recession might still plague the United States. |
BusinessWeek
April 8, 2010
Peter Coy |
U.S. Economy: The Case for More Stimulus The worst thing about the uptick in hiring? It could undermine a second wave of federal spending that may be needed to stave off a double-dip recession. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2010
Mike Pienciak |
The Red Flag the Stock Market's Ignoring The bond market is forecasting a tough slog ahead. |
Finance & Development
September 2011
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Painful Medicine Although advanced economies need medium-run fiscal consolidation, slamming on the brakes too quickly will hurt incomes and job prospects. |
Investment Advisor
March 1, 2011
Mike Patton |
Betting on the Bond Bubble How much do investors stand to lose when interest rates reverse course? |
BusinessWeek
August 5, 2010
Peter Coy |
The Wisdom and Folly of the Bush Tax Cuts Most economists agree there's little choice but to end tax cuts from George W. Bush's era. That means the fiscal war in Washington is only going to get uglier. |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2006
Mandel & Dunham |
Can Anyone Steer This Economy? Global forces have taken control of the economy. And government, regardless of party, will have less influence than ever |
Finance & Development
March 2009
Carlo Cottarelli |
Paying the Piper The role of medium-term fiscal policy in rebounding from the crisis. |
BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004
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Why The Specter Of Inflation Shouldn't Scare Investors In this recovery, higher prices could signal pricing power -- and a boost in profits |
BusinessWeek
June 16, 2011
Rich Miller |
The Unreliable Predictive Power of Bond Yields Bond investors follow interest rates as predictors of financial crises, but it turns out they're a poor indicator. |
Reason
May 2009
Nick Gillespie |
Will We Be Stimulated? Suspecting that there was more disagreement out there than the president was letting on, reason magazine asked 10 economists what they expect from the stimulus package. The results were not very optimistic. |
Financial Advisor
August 2010
Andrew Gluck |
Gloom Remains Pervasive Muddling along is many advisors' most optimistic scenario. |
BusinessWeek
August 25, 2010
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Interest Rates: The Zero Percent Solution There are smart arguments for the world's central banks, particularly the Fed, to start raising rates. They just may not be smart right now. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2009
Todd Wenning |
Stocks to Fight the Coming Inflation Wave Now's the time to prepare your portfolio. |
BusinessWeek
August 26, 2010 |
Tom Keene's Econo Chat A conversation with Jan Hatzius, chief U.S. economist at Goldman Sachs, about the weakening economy. |
FDIC FYI
February 27, 2003 |
How Real is the Threat of Deflation to the Banking Industry? Deflation refers to a decline in the general price level, usually caused by a sharp decline in money or credit supply or a severe contraction in the economy. This paper outlines the current debate over deflation, focusing on its potential effect on the banking industry. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Will Goldilocks Win the Inflation Debate? The Treasury market points to a smooth ride, but there's a hitch. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Morgan Housel |
John Mauldin: Japan Is a Bug Searching for a Windshield John Mauldin on the economy and what's in store for market watchers. |
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Mike Dorning |
Obama's Budget and Its Discontents To Republican free-market purists, Obama's 2012 budget priorities smack of Keynesian interventionism. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
The Catalyst for the Market's Next Decade Political reverberations will affect the markets for years to come. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2010
Nick Kapur |
Dear Paul Krugman: Enough Already! The economist needs to get some new arguments, or just get over himself. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Why Obama's Scared of a Trillion-Dollar Stimulus Package Rather than come out swinging with a trillion-dollar stimulus that might push international confidence in the dollar to a tipping point, President-elect Obama keeps the plan at $775 billion. |
Salon.com
January 11, 2002
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The dangers of overstimulation The right time to jump-start the economy may already have passed... |
BusinessWeek
November 22, 2004
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The Trade Gap: How Long Can It Go On? The rapid growth of the U.S. trade deficit has sparked vociferous debate -- and fresh research -- among international economists. Some see it as sustainable, but most believe the U.S. spree must soon end |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2010
David Meier |
Long or Short: Inflation Should we fear inflation? |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2010
Eric Dutram |
Three ETFs To Own If Paul Krugman Is Right A profile of three ETFs that may be interesting plays if Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman's predictions are correct. |
Finance & Development
September 2009
Carlo Cottarelli & Jose Vinals |
Looking Ahead Countries must begin now to devise economic strategies to accompany the recovery. |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
Daniel Kruger |
Where Have All the Bond Vigilantes Gone? Governments are borrowing more than ever, yet rates remain low |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2011
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Golden Paradox The key to understanding the mixed signals of gold and the bond markets is to realize it makes no sense to look at one market such as gold and conclude there is inflation ahead, while ignoring other larger markets telling the opposite story. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2010
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This Is Killing the Recovery Why Washington won't fix the economy, and how it affects you. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2010
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Stimulus Round 3: Will It Work This Time? President Barack Obama is expected to announce plans today to let businesses write off 100% of their new investments from now until the end of 2011. |
BusinessWeek
January 10, 2005
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U.S.: Financial Fuel For The Economy's Engine Despite risks, U.S. financial conditions ranging from low interest rates, a declining dollar, and an upbeat stock market are the most supportive in many years. |
Finance & Development
September 2011 |
Unconventional Behavior Innovative balance sheet policies of central banks helped during the recession, but they should be used only in exceptional circumstances. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2008
Morgan Housel |
China's Stimulus vs. America's Bailout Last summer, China was looking for ways to put the brakes on its searing economy. Now its government is spending a fortune to speed things up. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2010
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The D Word You Should Really Worry About It's not another depression. If you think deflation is around the corner, what should you do now? Here are some ways to invest to protect yourself. |
Finance & Development
June 2009
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Back to Basics: What Is Fiscal Policy? What is fiscal policy? And, how can fiscal tools provide a boost to the world economy? |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2009
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Roundtable: The Biggest Investing Danger in 2010 Our analysts sound off. The recession may not be over, and even if it's declared "officially" over, there are potential sinkholes still lingering around out there. |
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2008
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The President's Stimulus Plan Misses the Mark The current proposal to distribute billions of dollars in rebate checks would boost the wrong part of the economy. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2011
Daniel Jay Korn |
Outlook 2011: A Modest Proposal Hopefully this year's results will skew more toward boom than gloom. Even so, planners might want to add a few safe havens to clients' portfolios in case the three-peat turns out to be yet another 21st-century bear market. |
U.S. Banker
May 2010 |
Overspending Threatens Economic Recovery Consumers began to save and the government issued a tax cut. Now spending by both is on the rise again. Unless tough choices are made, this won't end well. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2006
Mike Norman |
The Passing of a Giant Great economist Milton Friedman is gone, but his theories and those of another giant, John Maynard Keynes, live on. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
The Market's Biggest Fear for 2009 Are falling prices here to stay? |
Financial Advisor
October 2012
Michelle Knight |
A Great Reallocation? The long predicted shift from bonds to equities could finally happen. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2012
Milton Ezrati |
A Very Brief Tour Of Global Investment Prospects This year, like last, presents investors with an array of risks. Europe seemingly creates new financial and economic concerns daily, while, in the United States, fiscal questions and election uncertainties trouble the outlook. |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2010
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Bond Bubbles! Bond Bubbles! Are bonds going the way of dot-coms and subprime? |
