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BusinessWeek May 30, 2005 Aaron Bernstein |
Why The Greenspan Fix Didn't Work Slower-than-expected wage growth and soaring inequality have wreaked havoc with Social Security. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2001 Ronald McKinnon |
Can the World Economy Afford U.S. Tax Cuts? The international dollar standard redux... |
BusinessWeek January 24, 2005 Aaron Bernstein |
Social Security President Bush and other free-market advocates are suggesting the most sweeping change to this core social program since its inception. But are private accounts a good idea? |
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Peter Coy |
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 |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Catherine L. Mann |
Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? The U.S. current account deficit, driven by the United States' widening trade deficit, is the largest it has ever been, both as a share of the U.S. economy and in dollar terms. How much longer can the United States continue to spend more than it earns and support the resumption of global growth? |
BusinessWeek March 5, 2007 James C. Cooper |
How Long Can The U.S. Count On Foreign Funding? As the dollar sags and other investments beckon, a shakeout looms. |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Glenn Hubbard |
How Bush's Plan Would Secure Social Security Reform can deliver individually owned retirement accounts, a more stable future for Social Security, and a continued commitment to low-income seniors. These issues may well dominate the domestic policy debate once President Bush reveals his plans. |
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Mike McNamee |
For High Earners, a Higher Limit? Taxing high earners on more of their pay could go a long way toward filling Social Security's long-term funding gap -- and boost economic growth in the short run. But over time, a stiff tax hike on these workers could stall productivity and limit the economy's growth. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Anthony Downs |
A Recipe Sure to End the Real Estate Boom Slower growth, higher interest rates, and higher taxes are not a recipe for prosperity. So, real estate will be part of the broader economic suffering required by the adjustments our economy must make. |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2006 Mike Norman |
The Rich Uncle Syndrome Asia's savings are the gift that America never has to give back. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
Unequal = Indebted Higher income inequality in developed countries is associated with higher domestic and foreign indebtedness. |
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Robert Kuttner |
Beware A Sales Tax In The Name Of Simplicity Taxes on consumption in the U.S. would hurt the middle class and the poor. |
Financial Advisor January 2005 Evan Simonoff |
Why A Soft Dollar Doesn't Spell Doomsday China and Japan must help the U.S. in order to help themselves. A major U.S. recession would slam-dunk Asian export-driven economies and send unemployment in the region through the roof. |
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Gleckman & McNamee |
What's Ahead For Social Security President George W. Bush has interpreted his reelection as a mandate to restructure the troubled Social Security system. Can Bush's proposed private accounts fix the system's fiscal troubles? |
CFO May 1, 2005 Ed Zwirn |
Dollar Doldrums Multinationals are hedging currency risk, but they may need to do more. |
Finance & Development March 2009 Lipschitz et al. |
The Domestic Solution Can China's growth be sustained through good-neighbor policies? |
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 Robert J. Barro |
Don't Sweat The Sickly Employment Numbers Job data can be unreliable. But runaway spending is real. |
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 |
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Bernstein, Gleckman, Mandel |
Social Security: Three New Ideas As the national debate rages on, it's time for some fresh thinking: invest some of the the Social Security Trust Fund in stock market index funds, fund add-on accounts with tax hikes, and tie initial benefits to aftertax wages. |
BusinessWeek December 6, 2004 Miller et al. |
Why The Dollar Is Giving Way The dollar is once again on the decline, dropping to a record low vs. the euro, a four-year low vs. the yen, and a seven-year low against the South Korean won. |
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Robert Kuttner |
The Real Reasons For Your Pain At The Pump U.S. policies have caused the dollar to fall, leading OPEC to hike prices |
Inc. January 2006 Robert E. Litan |
Almost a Tax Plan The budget deficit is deadly serious. Tax reform should be too. |
Inc. October 2008 Robb Mandelbaum |
Tax This; Tax That When it comes to taxes, John McCain and Barack Obama both want to ease the burden and spark the economy. The difference is in how they would go about doing it. Here are the specifics of each candidate's plan. |
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 22, 2004 Robert Kuttner |
The Budget Mess Bush Can No Longer Ignore The U.S. economy can't grow its way out of such big deficits. |
BusinessWeek March 28, 2005 Rich Miller |
The Deficit: The Sky May Not Be Falling Some Fed officials think current-account woes stem from a world savings glut |
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Aaron Bernstein |
Are We Better Off Than 4 Years Ago? Overall, wages went up -- but job losses have hit family incomes hard. |
BusinessWeek September 20, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The National Piggy Bank is Going Hungry A low savings rate threatens boomers' retirement -- and long-term growth. And part of the blame goes to the federal government's siphoning off a big chunk of domestic savings to fund enormous budget deficits. |
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Michael J. Mandel |
Where Wealth Lives The productivity boom has made asset owners rich -- and left many wage-earners behind. |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2009 Jordan DiPietro |
The Good, the Bad, and the Dollar What a weak dollar means for the U.S., and the possibility of a global currency replacement. |
BusinessWeek October 1, 2007 James Mehring |
Price Pressures From Abroad One area where price pressures will keep building is from abroad where a weakening dollar and above-trend global growth are aligned to keep pushing up the cost of imports. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Looking Ahead to Manufacturing's Future Growth in U.S. manufacturing will be led by exports, capital investment and growth abroad. |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Falling Behind The dollar's running weaker against other currencies. Will your business feel the pinch? |
Parameters Autumn 2004 Nader Elhefnawy |
National Mobilization: An Option in Future Conflicts? Despite a great deal of hand-wringing on the part of social critics, the really difficult question was not asked: Would a World War II-scale mobilization even have been possible after 9/11 if it had been deemed an appropriate response? |
Financial Advisor October 2006 Bruce W. Fraser |
Economic Pin Balls As it stands today, Bush's economic legacy is still uncertain. Is Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. more than a Hail Mary? |
BusinessWeek January 24, 2005 |
John Snow: "Let's Get It Fixed Forever" The Treasury Secretary lays out the Administration's reasons for pushing private investment accounts for Social Security. |
BusinessWeek August 5, 2010 Tom Keene |
Tom Keene Talks to Robert Reich The former Labor Secretary on fixing the labor market, extending the Bush tax cuts, and Obama's economic team. |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Ewing & Cohn |
Beware The Brawny Euro As it strengthens, Europe's currency threatens to snuff out a tenuous recovery. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 James Mehring |
A Weak Greenback? It's Profit Fuel The dollar has been sliding for the past 20 months, as overseas investors, worried about the growing U.S. trade deficit, continue selling off greenbacks. But so far, the decline has been gradual. And that, if it continues, could be good news indeed for U.S. corporate profits. |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2009 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Dollar Is Doomed A sagging economy, combined with massive recovery spending and a large trade deficit is likely to weigh on the dollar. And that's a good thing. No, really. |
U.S. Banker September 2009 Joseph Rosta |
Is the Dollar Fading as No. 1 Reserve Currency? Not yet, but if it happens expect high inflation and interest rates, and less U.S. appetite for credit. But smaller banks could gain footing as funding costs rise at large domestic institutions. |
Entrepreneur April 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Bottom Dollar? A weakening U.S. currency could change how you do business. If your competition is primarily international, a weaker dollar may be good news. But if you import goods and sell them domestically -- retailing, for example -- you might not be so happy. |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 James Mehring |
Japan: Pinning Hopes On Consumers Japan's economy stumbled in the third quarter and a sudden turnaround in exports appears unlikely. That puts the economy in the unexpected position of having to rely on consumers as the source of growth for the time being. |
Finance & Development June 2010 Bakker & Gulde |
Searching for Stability Eastern Europe rode a decade-long boom into a serious bust and now must figure out how to restart growth on a more even keel. |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Morgan Housel |
The Impending Destruction of the U.S. Economy, Part 1 We face a predicament: One part of our economy demands lower interest rates to bail out the housing debacle, but foreign investors who finance our massive spending habits demand higher interest rates to forestall the dollar's demise. |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Robert J. Barro |
It's The Spending, Stupid -- Not The Deficit Huge debt often helps curb outlays. But today that isn't happening. A discussion about government spending and taxes. |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Could Trade Imbalances Topple The Greenback? Pressure from currency markets makes fixing the trade gap a delicate task for the U.S. |
Salon.com October 27, 2000 Cathy Young |
One good reason to vote for Bush Social Security is on its last legs, and the limited privatization backed by the GOP candidate can save it. But Al Gore won't even admit there's a problem... |
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Bremner & Engardio |
The Makings Of A Meltdown If investors needed a wake-up call about how heavily the global financial system relies on the actions of Asia's central banks, they received a nasty one on Nov. 26. |
BusinessWeek October 11, 2004 Jeffrey E. Garten |
More Tough Questions For The Candidates With less than one month before Election Day, the author doubts the candidates will give us their views on these issues. Shame on them, he says, and shame on us, the American voters, for not having demanded that they do. |