Economic Trends
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13 Best Finance Tweets of the Month: February
By Katie RassFebruary came in with a lackluster jobs report, went out with the fleeing of the Ukranian president and brought Fed-inspired love notes in between.
February 10, 2014
4 Reasons U.S. Doomsayers Are Wrong: Milken ExpertSurveys show most Americans are pessimistic about the U.S. future, but Milken Institute scholar Joel Kurtzman says there are four reasons they are dead wrong.
January 31, 2014
Russell Investments Chief Economist Dueker Found DeadMike Dueker, the chief economist at Russell Investments, was found dead at the side of a highway that leads to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington state, according to the police.
January 27, 2014
Get Ready for a World Economy Led by ChinaDo not underestimate the implications of Chinas growth.
December 16, 2013
Larry Summers Argues for Easy Money as All Eyes Watch FedSummers fears the U.S. is in danger of sinking into a Japan-style stagnation, which, to be pre-empted, requires long-term unconventional policy support from the Fed.
November 25, 2013
Making Choices; 4 Trends for the Future; Unlocking Information: December Investment Advisor—SlideshowIts a too-familiar problem: paralysis-inducing numbers of choices that leave consumers wondering how theyll ever make a decision.
November 25, 2013
Chile’s Economic Success Gives Upside to Future InvestorsChile is set to embark on a new and decisive economic and social chapter in its history.
November 25, 2013
As Monetary Cliff Looms, Economist Urges Fed to Increase QEInfluential economist John Makin argues that what the world needs now from the Fed is more quantitative easing to forestall deflationary spiral.