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Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 19, 2010 at 5:09 AM EST

Bernanke Defends The Faith Against China

“Globally, both growth and trade are unbalanced. Because a strong expansion in the emerging-market economies will ultimately depend on a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 18, 2010 at 6:38 PM EST

Economists” Group Says 2011 Will Be A Hard Year

Next year will not be much of an improvement over this one if a large group of prominent economists is to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 18, 2010 at 10:42 AM EST

House Could Extend Long-Term Unemployment Benefits, Maybe

Two million people are scheduled to lose their long-term unemployment benefits between now and year’s end. Unless friends or relatives…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 18, 2010 at 10:17 AM EST

Good News For The Economy, At Least In Philadelphia

The economy has begun to show signs of life, at least in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve said: “Results from…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 18, 2010 at 5:44 AM EST

India Micro-Credit Market Starts To Collapse

CIA World FactbookLend tens of thousands of poor people who do not have normal access to modest sums of money,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 17, 2010 at 4:08 PM EST

The Good, The Bad, And The Insignificant: The Fed Will Maintain QE2 Plan, Like It Always Said It Would

Verdict: Good There is no turning back now. The Federal Reserve plans to implement QE2 like it already said it…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 17, 2010 at 5:15 AM EST

Another Useless Debt Reduction Plan

The Bipartisan Policy Center set up by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell will…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 14, 2010 at 1:58 PM EST

Greenspan, At 84, Can See The Future

Alan Greenspan is a child of the Depression, born in 1926. He spends much of his time, now retired from…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 13, 2010 at 7:08 AM EST

The Good, The Bad, And The Irrelevant: Turkey Prices Hit All-Time High

Bad. As Thanksgiving approaches, the price of turkey has hit an all-time high, evidence that inflation may have begun to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 8, 2010 at 2:44 PM EST

Fed’s Fisher Attacks Central Bank Policy: QE2 A Waste Of Money

The head of the Dallas Fed and a regular opponent of the central bank’s plans, Richard Fisher, took issue with…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 4, 2010 at 6:05 AM EDT

Bernanke Defends Himself In Public

Ben Bernanke, the head of the Federal Reserve, made the remarkable move of defending his policies in public. He used…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 3, 2010 at 6:39 PM EDT

Inflation: Looking Ahead to the Next Decade

By Catherine Wood Inflation is dead, according to financial pundits in the papers and on TV. The Federal Reserve has…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 1, 2010 at 9:42 AM EDT

Consumer Income Falls

U.S. consumer spending was nearly flat as the economy moved into the fourth quarter. Personal incomes fell in September, a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 28, 2010 at 5:41 PM EDT

The Economics Of Worry

Most Americans (53%) are worried about making their rent and mortgage payments, according to a poll released today by the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 25, 2010 at 10:03 AM EDT

The Broad Commodity Boom Is a Negative Economic Signal

By John Tamny of Forbes Some economic commentators have decided that commodities hitting record highs across the board is a…

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Bernanke Defends The Faith Against China

Economists” Group Says 2011 Will Be A Hard Year

House Could Extend Long-Term Unemployment Benefits, Maybe

Good News For The Economy, At Least In Philadelphia

India Micro-Credit Market Starts To Collapse

The Good, The Bad, And The Insignificant: The Fed Will Maintain QE2 Plan, Like It Always Said It Would

Another Useless Debt Reduction Plan

Greenspan, At 84, Can See The Future

The Good, The Bad, And The Irrelevant: Turkey Prices Hit All-Time High

Fed’s Fisher Attacks Central Bank Policy: QE2 A Waste Of Money

Bernanke Defends Himself In Public

Inflation: Looking Ahead to the Next Decade

Consumer Income Falls

The Economics Of Worry

The Broad Commodity Boom Is a Negative Economic Signal

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Economy Articles

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Bernanke Defends The Faith Against China

Economists” Group Says 2011 Will Be A Hard Year

House Could Extend Long-Term Unemployment Benefits, Maybe

Good News For The Economy, At Least In Philadelphia

India Micro-Credit Market Starts To Collapse

The Good, The Bad, And The Insignificant: The Fed Will Maintain QE2 Plan, Like It Always Said It Would

Another Useless Debt Reduction Plan

Greenspan, At 84, Can See The Future

The Good, The Bad, And The Irrelevant: Turkey Prices Hit All-Time High

Fed’s Fisher Attacks Central Bank Policy: QE2 A Waste Of Money

Bernanke Defends Himself In Public

Inflation: Looking Ahead to the Next Decade

Consumer Income Falls

The Economics Of Worry

The Broad Commodity Boom Is a Negative Economic Signal

This High-Yield Bond ETF Offers Steady Cash Flow and Low Volatility

This Natural Resources ETF Has Silently Outperformed The S&P 500 Year-To-Date While Yielding 5%

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