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Reaganomics vs. Rubinomics The heavyweight economy policy debate over the past two decades has been Reaganomics vs. Rubinomics. The two philosophies seem to have fought each other to a draw.   |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2005
Jeremy MacNealy |
Uncle Sam's Shopping Spree Defense stocks are in a sweet spot, but how long will it last? |
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
April 7, 2010
Thomas F. Cooley |
(Don't) Read My Lips: Higher Taxes Are Inevitable Given current fiscal realities, higher taxes are inevitable. |
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2010 |
The Competitive Edge: The Federal Deficit Comes Into Focus Slashing the federal deficit promises significant benefits for manufacturers. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Balance the Budget Deficit in 3 Easy Steps Willie Sutton robbed banks "because that's where the money is." Those wrestling over how to attack the deficit would be wise to think the same way. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Managing the National Debt There's no such thing as a free lunch. |
Inc.
January 2006
Robert E. Litan |
Almost a Tax Plan The budget deficit is deadly serious. Tax reform should be too. |
Reason
May 2009
Veronique de Rugy |
When Do Deficits Matter? While Democrats and Republicans switch sides regarding deficit spending, economists try to pin down a tipping point. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Why Higher Taxes Won't Backfire Figuring out what to do about our huge tax problem has triggered such a big debate that Congress has once again come to a standstill rather than dealing with it. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2007
Mike Norman |
Balance the Budget and Unbalance the Economy From time to time the idea of a balanced budget amendment has been floated, but so far it has never come to pass. Thankfully. We need to fear a balanced budget more than deficits. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2004
Mathew Emmert |
Presidential Portfolio Potluck What the candidates are bringing to the tax table. |
BusinessWeek
May 19, 2011
Tom Keene |
Tom Keene Talks to Goldman's Andrew Tilton The senior U.S. economist for Goldman Sachs talks about the outlook for the rest of 2011. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2011
Morgan Housel |
50 Amazing Numbers About the Economy Important stuff you probably didn't know. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Louis R. Woodhill |
Don't Follow Greece off the Austerity Cliff Europe, led by Greece and Portugal, seems to want to take a ride on the austerity death spiral. Let's not join them. Let's give the growth spiral a try instead. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2010
Morgan Housel |
A National Debt Crisis? Think Again In the appropriate context, the national debt doesn't look so bad. We should really care about our debt's annual carrying cost, especially in relation to the size of our economy. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
5 Surprising Tax Facts Many people won't pay any tax at all -- and some actually want to pay more. |
CFO
May 1, 2011
Randy Myers |
Fit to Be Tied Corporate America and Uncle Sam may finally see eye to eye on tax reform. |
BusinessWeek
November 12, 2007
James C. Cooper |
On Guard Against Recession All signs suggest meager growth -- if that -- in the fourth quarter, with little improvement in early 2008; the Fed takes preemptive action by cutting a quarter-point off its target interest rate. |
BusinessWeek
August 25, 2003
Robert J. Barro |
Why the Second Half Looks More Solid Every Day Bigger defense outlays, improved global security, and economic stimulus should keep fueling a U.S. recovery |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Full Faith and Credit The insanity of playing with the debt ceiling. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Get Ready for an Earnings Bust? What profit margins tell us about the market. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2008
Graham & Lomax |
The Death of Excessive Luxury Without access to easy credit, the retail landscape has a whole different look. |
BusinessWeek
May 14, 2007
James Mehring |
Growth: More Than Meets The Eye While real gross domestic product, the popular gauge of economic growth, is slumping, another measure of economic activity called gross domestic income remains strong. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2010
Morgan Housel |
When Higher GDP Growth Isn't a Welcome Sign Great growth in all the wrong places. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: GDP GDP is widely considered to be the mother of all economic indicators. As the primary indicator of economic activity, GDP is the main feedback mechanism economic policymakers use when determining the paths they aim to follow. |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Crisis Averted? The Latest on the Debt Ceiling What you need to know about the mess in Washington. |
BusinessWeek
March 12, 2007
James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Inventory Swings Are Whipsawing The Economy The ebb and flow of business inventories has the potential to generate some ups and downs this year that could greatly affect perceptions of the economy's strength. |
Reason
April 2009
Matt Welch |
Subprime Nation If Uncle Sam wanted to buy a house, he would get a rate of 7.836% for a 30 Year Fixed rate, technically putting the United States in the subprime category. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2011
Morgan Housel |
What the Debt Deal Might Do to the Economy Probably nothing good. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Laurence J. Kotlikoff |
A Hidden Fiscal Crisis A noted U.S. economist says debt figures seriously understate long-term budget problems in the United States |
Reason
November 2004
Julian Sanchez |
Data With taxes reduced but spending unchecked, deficits make a comeback and keep growing in 2010, even before the entitlement explosion we'll see as the baby boomers retire. |
National Defense
May 2010
Conetta & Knight |
For National Security's Sake, The Pentagon Has to Tighten its Belt President Obama has called for a freeze on most federal agency spending, notably exempting national defense. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2005 |
Dividends Taxed Twice Dividends aren't perfect, but they can serve you well. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Will Taxes Soon Skyrocket? The situation may not be as dire as it seems. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2008
Tim Callen |
What Is Gross Domestic Product? Economists use many acronyms. One of the most common is GDP, which stands for gross domestic product. A concise explanation of GDP. |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2010
Tim Hanson |
Why the U.S. Is Worse Off Than Greece There's bad, and there's really bad. So many well-intentioned government budget plans are doomed by optimistic, unrealistic assumptions. |
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 |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2009
Morgan Housel |
The Biggest Paradox of All Why consumer saving is the biggest hope, and threat, in our economy. |
U.S. Banker
February 2011
Levy & Thiruvadanthai |
The Misguided Hysteria Over Public Debt Contrary to popular perception, government spending is not a drag on the economy. Slashing the federal deficit now would lead to a double-dip recession and plunging tax revenues. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Look How the Economy's Growing Fourth-quarter GDP growth was revised down Friday, to 2.8% from an original 3.2%. What do the new numbers tell us about the economy? |
Financial Advisor
January 2011
Eric Rasmussen |
Thawing Out Expect the slow economic recovery to continue in 2011. |
IndustryWeek
August 18, 2010
Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Taxes Take Center Stage An analysis of two proposed tax plans shows only one will stimulate the economy and provide important benefits to manufacturers. |
BusinessWeek
January 13, 2011
Albert R. Hunt et al. |
Tax Reform Is in the Eye of the Beholder Obama wants any tax overhaul to trim the deficit or be revenue neutral. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2006
Brian Lawler |
Why the Big Deal About GDP? Gross domestic product gets a lot of attention, but other numbers matter, too. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Congress: Doomed From the Beginning Why the supercommittee failed. |
