Economic Trends
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Election Update: Are Demographics Destiny?
By Michael OreskesOne way to think about this year's election is as a contest between the impact of a sour economy (advantage Romney) and the power of the nation's shifting demographics (advantage Obama).
July 18, 2012
Slowing Economy to Hit China Jobs; South Korean Banks Investigated for Rate-RiggingThe global economic slowdown is taking its toll in Asia, which has also proved it is not immune to financial scandal.
July 16, 2012
Birthday boasts: 18 predictions that beat the world’s economists (Beat the Press)In a bit of admitted self-indulgence, Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, points out a few of the times when he was right while a bulk of economists were wrong.
July 10, 2012
The recession’s unexpected gift: Reviving multigenerational living (Daily Finance)The percentage of middle-aged adults living with their parents has been growing steadily in the United States since the 1970s.
July 05, 2012
Lehman Redux: Is It Time to Panic Again? Gross, Others Think SoIs it time to allocate a significant portion of your clients portfolio to shotgun shells and canned beans? While it might be a tad overly dramatic, signs from PIMCO Chairman Bill Gross and others point to yes.
June 28, 2012
Affluent a Bit More Confident, but Very Concerned: Spectrem PollSimilar results of the Consumer Confidence Index survey show mixed sentiment in June
June 15, 2012
In Policy Battle, It’s Heartless vs. Mindless: News AnalysisAdvocates of economic fairness think the efficiency crowd is heartless, while those focused on efficiency think their opponents are dimwits for not understanding that inefficiency shrinks the pie.
June 08, 2012
America Must Unleash the Wealthy to Relaunch Economy: News AnalysisThe 400 wealthiest Americans, who earned $81 billion collectively, paid nearly as much in taxes as the bottom 50% of U.S. taxpayers69 million Americans who together earned more than $1 trillion.