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BusinessWeek
December 13, 2004
Robert J. Barro |
Mysteries Of The Gaping Current-Account Gap The budget deficit isn't to blame, but spending discipline won't hurt.   |
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 |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2009
Milton Ezrati |
Emerging Economies Are Even Better Than Advertised Not only have emerging markets resumed their place as leading engines of global growth, they have also followed monetary and fiscal policies that are much more prudent than those of the United States, Japan and most other developed nations. |
Finance & Development
March 2011
Irena Asmundson |
A History of World Debt How public debt has changed since 1880. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
February 16, 2004
Michael J. Mandel |
Cutting Through The Budget Smoke Long-term growth matters to the health of the U.S. federal budget, and so does reforming entitlements. |
Finance & Development
September 2011 |
Fiscal Neighbors Canada and the United States confronted growing budget deficits and public debt but the results differed. |
BusinessWeek
April 14, 2011
Tom Keene |
Tom Keene Talks to Goldman's Jan Hatzius Goldman Sachs's chief U.S. economist offers his views on inflation and the budget deficit |
Finance & Development
June 2011 |
Financial Repression Redux Governments are once again finding ways to manipulate markets to hold down the cost of financing debt. |
BusinessWeek
February 4, 2010
Peter Coy |
Debt: The U.S. Is on the Edge of a Cliff There are still buyers aplenty for Treasury obligations. But if Uncle Sam's borrowing gets much higher, investors could abruptly lose confidence in the U.S. |
Knowledge@Wharton
March 26, 2003 |
Europe's Budget Battles Argue for a Kinder, Gentler Fiscal Pact The euro's recent rise against the dollar disguises deepening strains in the fiscal foundations of the single European currency that argue for a rethink of the rules governing the finances of participating nations. |
BusinessWeek
July 11, 2005
Michael Mandel |
A World of Influence on Interest Rates Many investors find the new global connections more difficult to understand than the old domestic links. So here's a guide to how global and domestic events used to influence interest rates -- and what the impact will be today. |
Finance & Development
June 2010
Finger & Sadikov |
Lowering Public Debt Many countries have slashed their public debt ratios in the past, often thanks to macroeconomic conditions. They may be less lucky in the future. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2010
Nate Weisshaar |
Will Your Portfolio Catch the Greek Contagion? This isn't to say that the U.S. is going to be the next Greece, but in order to address our own fiscal shortcomings, Americans will face decisions not unlike Greece's. |
BusinessWeek
June 21, 2004
Michael J. Mandel |
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. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
James Mehring |
Less Red Ink Now. Lower Rates Later? The odds look good for the federal budget deficit to post the smallest shortfall in five years, while conditions look promising for even less red ink next fiscal year. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2006
Mike Norman |
America IS Fiscally Responsible But bad ideas from the "Debt Doomsday" crowd can bring on trouble. While it's true that the nominal figures have grown, it's a mistake to examine the national deficit and debt numbers without some frame of reference. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 25, 2010
Sean Silverthorne |
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy A Q&A with HBS professor David A. Moss, author of A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to know. |
Finance & Development
March 2009
Carlo Cottarelli |
Paying the Piper The role of medium-term fiscal policy in rebounding from the crisis. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2006
Michael K. Evans |
Evans On The Economy -- Beware Of The Sour Spot The Fed must get serious on inflation now to stave off a serious recession later. |
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? |
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
February 14, 2005 |
Wanted: An Honest Budget Bad news outweighs good as President Bush prepares to announce the next federal budget. |
CFO
March 1, 2009
Edward Teach |
Lost and Foundering? Why we (probably) won't repeat Japan's infamous "lost decade." |
BusinessWeek
April 8, 2010
Peter Coy |
U.S. Economy: The Case for More Stimulus The worst thing about the uptick in hiring? It could undermine a second wave of federal spending that may be needed to stave off a double-dip recession. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Another 1990s Economic Explosion? So says the White House in their prediction of growth and inflation for the next few years. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2009
Milton Ezrati |
There Are Reasons to Worry About the Dollar's Long Term Prospects The dollar's recent decline on foreign exchange markets has prompted investors to worry about a further, more significant drop. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Mark Horton |
How Grim a Fiscal Future? For most advanced economies, both the near term and the longer term are tight, but there are ways to ease budget pressures |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
Peter Coy |
Some Gain From The Dollar's Pain New signs point to the likelihood of a much-improved U.S. balance of trade. |
Finance & Development
September 2009
Carlo Cottarelli & Jose Vinals |
Looking Ahead Countries must begin now to devise economic strategies to accompany the recovery. |
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. |
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. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Kevin Cheng |
The Long Run Is Near France, like many advanced economies, confronts the expensive needs of a rapidly aging population |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2009
Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
Jobs Now, Deficit Reduction Later The U.S. economy still needs fiscal stimulus. Attack the debt once demand returns. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2011
Temma Ehrenfeld |
P/E Mountain The markets certainly haven't always reflected it, but with low interest rates and inflation, the U.S. has been in the sweet spot for stocks for most of the past 20 years. |
BusinessWeek
November 24, 2003
Robert Kuttner |
Harping On The Deficit May Undo The Dems I hope the Democratic candidates for President are in touch with Joseph E. Stiglitz, the 2001 Nobel prize co-winner in economics. Stiglitz has challenged a premise that has become like holy writ: the idea that deficit reductions caused the boom of the 1990s. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Silver Lining's Menacing Cloud Higher demand will lead to a rising trade deficit -- even with a lower dollar. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2006 |
Payout Ratios Explained Investors, make sense of dividend yields by learning about payout ratios. |
BusinessWeek
December 12, 2005
Cooper & Madigan |
The Dollar Is Still Defying Gravity Will the dollar will retain its value in 2006 given the huge U.S. current-account deficit? |
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. |
BusinessWeek
May 13, 2010
Ryan &O'Donnell |
The Bank of England's Kingmaker A central banker's dire deficit warnings became an election issue |
Financial Advisor
October 2009
J. Michael Martin |
The Morning After As we've all learned, the party doesn't go on forever. Here's how to improve your investment results by analyzing potential economic scenarios. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2010
Caroline Baum |
Commentary: The Good Old Bad Days It's easy to be nostalgic for the 1990-91 recession that gave way to the Clinton boom. What will it take to ignite that kind of growth today? |
Finance & Development
March 2011
Mario Mesquita |
Great Expectations Brazil's economic success has raised the bar for that country, at home and abroad. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2011
Dan Newman |
Which Country Defaults Next? Japan's changing demographics might spell trouble for its high debt and low return bonds. |
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 |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2009
Todd Wenning |
Stocks to Fight the Coming Inflation Wave Now's the time to prepare your portfolio. |
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
January 19, 2004 |
Bush's Borrowing Is Sapping Our Strength The GOP-led Congressional Budget Office says tax cuts will likely slow growth |
CFO
October 1, 2003
Ronald Fink |
Proceed with Caution Economist Philip Arestis warns that recent signs of revival are largely illusory. |
