Economic Trends
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Fed of 1970s shows capacity clues may mislead
By Simon Kennedy, BloombergThe decision of central banks to focus more on economic slack as a barometer of when inflation will become a problem could backfire.
February 21, 2014
Economist Sees Global Deflation Fears as OverblownThe United States, Europe and Japan have very different stories that believe the assumption that deflation is harmful and must be aggressively combated.
February 20, 2014
Corporate Profits ‘Dangerously’ High; Labor to Grab Bigger Share: Research AffiliatesThe only profit boom bigger than today's was followed by two world wars, the Depression and 39 years before another peak, warns Research Affiliates' Brightman.
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.