Idealized “business cycles” don’t exist. Business cycle causes and consequences have long been debated in…
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Idealized “business cycles” don’t exist. Business cycle causes and consequences have long been debated in…
Paul Volcker and his Federal Reserve colleagues are lauded for “breaking the back of inflation”…
When voting and polling results don’t match political analysts’ expectations, political analysts quickly look for…
Consumers intuitively know something that our central bankers still haven’t quite figured out: lower prices…
“Deflation” is good if purchases grow. Obvious to shoppers, people buy more when prices fall,…
Editor’s note: this is a summary of commentary at CNBC. Pictures and more at http://cnb.cx/1mdXxkt…
Harm in headlines and sound-bites is when a real story is hidden and people make…
The Fed’s flight path depends on knowing the “natural interest rate” for stable economic growth.…
As headlines fuel fear about potential weakness in back to school clothing sales, a back…
Why do stock markets grow? Of many reasons offered, just one driver dominates in each…
Strain between financial markets and corporate output is over 12% higher than at the peak…
June 6, 2015 Is business dragged down with GDP? Are business fundamentals matching the Fed-fired…
23 April 2015 Businesses create about 75% of the value in our economy. Knowing how…
1 March 2015 What was the first question Senate Banking Committee Chair Shelby asked Fed…
17 February 2015 The ECB’s purchases of large amounts of bonds is like trying to…