Economic Trends
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Keynes vs. Hayek Smackdown: Battle Still Rages Between Long-Dead Economists
By Joyce HansonTo many market watchers, the fight of the century was the battle royale between economists John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich August von Hayek--and it's a fight that rages on though the opponents died years ago.
January 20, 2012
Lagarde Warns of Dangers of Cuts Before DavosAhead of the meeting of policymakers in Davos next week, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund joined with members of the Global Issues Group of the World Economic Forum to warn against policies that aim only for cuts and jeopardize chances for economic growth.
January 16, 2012
Martin Luther King’s Economic PrioritiesIf Martin Luther King were alive today, what would he have to say about todays dominant issuethe weak economy?
January 04, 2012
Fed to Shine Light on Interest Rate Plans (The Hill)In another move to increase transparency, the Federal Reserve will begin forecasting interest rate activity in its package of economic predictions, released four times per year.
December 15, 2011
France Derides Ratings Agencies, BritainBank of France Governor Christian Noyer struck out at ratings agencies, calling them 'incomprehensible and irrational,' and also slammed Britain as more deeply mired in financial woes than France.
December 14, 2011
China Pledges New Growth in Teeth of Economic SlowdownChina has kicked off a conference on setting policy with a pledge to guarantee continued growth, despite an "extremely grim" global economic outlook for the year to come. Economic stability was at the top of the list, with a number of declarations committed to that objective.
December 05, 2011
Kenneth Rogoff Asks: Is Modern Capitalism Sustainable?Despite its flaws, the best economic system for nowin the face of no other viable alternativesis 'todays dominant Anglo-American paradigm,' says Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff in a column that went viral.
November 22, 2011
Growth Revised Down to 2%. Should We Be Worried? (The Atlantic)GDP growth has been cut. Does that mean businesses will hire or fire workers?