economy

Congress Should Scrap the Debt Limit

Chad Stone — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:06:00 EST

The debt ceiling plays no role in enforcing budget discipline.

Hospitals Must Safeguard Patient Data

M. Eric Johnson — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:05:00 EST

Patient data hemorrhages can be stopped with better health technology systems.

Why The Battle Over Bain Matters

Kenneth T. Walsh — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:33:00 EST

Romney argues his experience running Bain Capital gave him the knowhow to improve the economy.

Double Liability A Better Response to J.P. Morgan Mess

Hester Peirce — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:30:00 EST

A regulatory system that counts on regulators to be smarter and more alert than the companies they regulate will fail us every time.

Merkel's 'Austerity,' Obama's 'Growth,' and the Power of Framing

James Rickards — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:50:00 EST

The media's coverage of the European debt crisis wrongly presents austerity in a negative light.

Don’t Believe Obama on Income Inequality

Clark S. Judge — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:25:00 EST

Economic analysis of income inequality shows the middle class have experienced healthy growth.

China’s Scary Financial System

Peter Passell — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:57:00 EST

China’s financial system isn’t just inefficient, it’s built on quicksand.

Government Regulation Is Killing Economic Growth

Robert L. Luddy — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:30:00 EST

The Founding Fathers wouldn't approve of Washington's policies preventing job creation.

Don't Envy the Facebook Millionaires

Rick Newman — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:47:00 EST

Despite the ocean of cash Facebook swims in, overnight success is largely a myth.

Obama's Re-Election Hopes Boosted By Americans' View of Economy

Kenneth T. Walsh — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 EST

The more voters see the economy stabilizing, the more likely it is Obama sticks around.

Happier Days Are Here Again. So Says One Economic Indicator.

Danielle Kurtzleben — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:10:00 EST

One indicator suggests broad healing from the Great Recession.

No Joke: George W. Bush Writing a Book on Economic Growth

Robert Schlesinger — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:53:00 EST

George Bush writing a book on economic growth is like Rush Limbaugh teaching a gender sensitivity class.

10 Tips for New Grads Hoping to Score a Job

Miriam Salpeter — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:34:40 EST

Congress Must Do More for Long-Term Unemployed

Chad Stone — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:11:00 EST

Dean Baker and Kevin Hassett have shown that political differences need not stand in the way of crafting a real solution to a real problem.

How to Prevent Another J.P. Morgan-Style Loss

David Brodwin — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

Reform banker pay to limit risks at "too big to fail" banks.

Consumer Confidence Improves, but Dark Clouds Loom

David Francis — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:55:00 EST

Feelings about the economy improve, but remain below typical recovery levels.

Obama Should Cut the Corporate Tax Rate

Peter Roff — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:22:00 EST

A bipartisan consensus is developing on Capitol Hill that it's time the reduce to U.S. corporate tax rate.

Are Older Workers Taking Jobs From the Young?

Philip Moeller — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:53:00 EST

High employment levels among older workers make them a target for generational attacks.

How Barack Obama's Fed Policy Fuels the Oil Shock

Joseph Mason — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 EST

The inflationary bias in Fed policy, combined with a lack of investment in energy infrastructure, is helping to keep oil prices high.

Mitt Romney's Poll Surge Might Be Bigger Than It Looks

Peter Roff — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:15:00 EST

Romney may be in better shape than the poll suggests.

Leaving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac As Is Risks Another Housing Bubble

Anthony Sanders — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:00 EST

Housing is heavily subsidized in the United States and that was the ultimate cause of our housing woes

Obama's Corporate Tax Plan Not the 'Job Killer' Big Business Claims

Eileen Appelbaum — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

Higher taxes on capital gains might put a crimp in the lavish lifestyles of the wealthy, but they are unlikely to affect the investment behavior of companies.

'Austerity' Promotes Growth, Government Spending Doesn't

Nancy Pfotenhauer — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:03:00 EST

Layering punitive new taxes on top of rampant spending would add economic insult to injury and fail to reduce any of the most troubling trends in our economy.

Where the Jobs Are, and the College Grads Aren't

Rick Newman — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 EST

Students prefer to study things employers aren't willing to pay for.

Why J.P. Morgan's Jamie Dimon Should Resign

James Rickards — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:48:00 EST

Dimon presides over a corrupt institution that extracts wealth from the many and directs it to the few with no value added.