Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
The future of getting paid to be healthy
By Staff WriterTheres more to incentivizing health than monetary rewards and penalties.
May 07, 2013
Nouriel Roubini: The 2013 IA 25 Extended Profile2morrow I speak at Long-term Global Trends & Their Implications for the IMF, Nouriel Roubini recently tweeted, which is typical, since hes everywhere and seemingly always reacts to the latest financial crisis in real time.
May 01, 2013
Condoleezza Rice urges action on domestic issuesThe U.S. must address festering fiscal and social issues to maintain its political and economic standing.
May 01, 2013
Condoleezza Rice urges action on domestic issuesThe U.S. must address festering fiscal and social issues to maintain its political and economic standing.
April 15, 2013
Brazil’s Olympic Stadium Closure Exposes BRIC Nation's Infrastructure ChallengeFast-growing Brazil has a serious economic impediment: its shoddy infrastructure. The latest case in point: the recent closure of the stadium in Rio de Janeiro meant to be the centerpiece of the 2016 Olympic Games.
March 20, 2013
Fed Holds Rates, QE in Place as Congress Holds Budget HostageIn its efforts to prop up the economy by keeping interest rates down, the Fed will keep buying $85 billion a month in Treasury and mortgage-backed securities.
March 19, 2013
When the proposal costs more than a weddingMarriage proposals have become so popular that proposal planners now exist.
March 19, 2013
Your Client’s Brain: Can’t Make a Decision? Flip a Coin (Really!)The work of Dan Ariely and Linda Graham suggests one simple yet effective way to help clients make a decision.