Economic Trends
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Central bankers can stop whining as fiscal policy makers act
By Rich MillerGovernments are loosening their grip on public expenditures, providing a fiscal boost to complement monetary policy.
October 02, 2015
Benefits idea: DNA testingHere's a possibility for an employer that thinks it already offers everything.
September 18, 2015
If Einstein Ran the Fed, Rates Would RiseEinstein said weird stuff happens at the quantum level, Bloombergs Mark Gilbert writes. Standard economics is not appropriate as one approaches the zero rate bound.
August 07, 2015
Star Trek Economics: A Future Free of the Dismal ScienceIn thinking about the economics of Star Trek, what were really thinking about is how to get to economic utopia, Noah Smith writes.
August 06, 2015
This Recovery Really Is DifferentCredit bubbles are very different from ordinary recession recoveries. Bank crises and the long, slow, painful recoveries are simply not comparable to other business cycles.
August 03, 2015
The GOP’s Economy Problem, and How to Fix It in 2016Republican presidential candidates can blunt Democrats' advantage on economic issues, but it will require them to go against every economic and political instinct they have.
July 21, 2015
John Kasich's economic plan hinges on growth in businessSome Republicans object to a Kasich decision to take PPACA Medicaid expansion money.
July 20, 2015
Obama adviser Obstfeld appointed as IMF’s next chief economistMaurice Obstfeld, a member of President Barack Obamas Council of Economic Advisers, will become the International Monetary Funds chief economist in September.