Economic Trends
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Success: Iceland Exits IMF Recovery Program
By Joyce HansonIceland on Wednesday showed nervous Europe investors along with the rest of the world that its possible to exit successfully from supervision by the International Monetary Fund.
August 24, 2011
On Eve of Jackson Hole, CBO Pegs $1.3 Trillion U.S. Deficit for 2011The Congressional Budget Office projection of the 2011 shortfall represents 8.5% of GDP; suggests real GDP of 2.3% this year, improvement in jobless rate.
August 11, 2011
‘Depressed’ Stiglitz: Optimistic Scenario Is Japanese-Style MalaiseAccording to Nobel Prize-winning Prof. Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University, an unwillingness to admit just how bad things were and an economic stimulus package that was inadequate got the U.S. into its present state, and the Fed cant do anything more to help.
August 09, 2011
Fed Announcement Helps U.S. Stocks ReboundU.S. stocks surged Tuesday after Federal Reserve policymakers announced that they planned to keep rates in a very low range for the next two years.
August 05, 2011
Solving the Economic StalemateI spent a bit more time yesterday talking to clients than usual--a situation common to many advisors in this crazy environment.
July 27, 2011
Markets Spooked by Two Dreary Signals: Debt, DurablesIt is the forward-looking nature of two key indicators that appears to be weighing on stocks. Declines in durable goods orders mean less manufacturing down the road, and a failure to get a debt deal means the two parties are so at odds they are willing to hold creditors hostage.
July 22, 2011
Krugman: Europe’s Greek Debt Deal Will Kill RecoveryThe Times' Paul Krugman on the Greek rescue: “The Serious People are determined to destroy all the advanced economies in the name of prudence.”
July 06, 2011
Alcoa to Help GRI Revise Sustainability Reporting GuidelinesAlcoa is partnering with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to develop the next generation of corporate sustainability reporting guidelines