Economic Trends
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Euro zone joblessness risks “economic disaster”
By Staff WriterEuropean leaders are dealing with an unemployment rate President Barack Obama wouldn't even want.
September 17, 2012
Competitiveness: The wealth of nationsIs the U.S. as competitive as it once was?
September 17, 2012
Tussle Over Islands Threatens Trade Between China, JapanThe dispute over a small group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea escalated over the weekend as protesters attacked Japanese car dealerships, shops and factories in China.
September 13, 2012
The end of growth?Here's a depressing fact you probably haven't heard before: From 1300 to 1750, the world saw zero economic growth.
September 12, 2012
The End of Growth?While Americans may regard a rising standard of living as their birthright, a provocative new academic paper suggests economic growth may be a thing of the past.
September 04, 2012
Barack Obama’s rebranding challenge: Arrack, orate, repeatHell hath no fury like a disappointed customer. That's the central "rebranding" challenge facing Barack Obama as he goes into the final campaign sprint.
August 31, 2012
Why world markets focus on tiny Jackson Hole, Wyo.The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City first lured the biggest names in economics and finance to its conference with fly-fishing.
August 30, 2012
Election Update: Are Demographics Destiny?One way to think about this year's election is as a contest between the impact of a sour economy (advantage Romney) and the power of the nation's shifting demographics (advantage Obama).