Economy & Markets
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Global economy in Twlight Zone as stocks suggest growth
By Staff WriterIs the global economy stuck between a rock and a hard place? Try stuck between recession and expansion.
September 18, 2012
Markets Hit by Sino-Japanese RowFitch Ratings warned that, should the conflict continue, auto and tech companies could see downgrades.
September 17, 2012
Bernanke Is a ‘Counterfeit Money Printer’ and Should Resign: FaberDr. Doom, also known as economist and author Marc Faber, had strong words on Friday for Ben Bernanke, calling for the Fed chairman to resign.
September 17, 2012
In a crummy economy, why are stocks soaring?The nation is careering toward a so-called fiscal cliff, and maybe a recession. So why is the Dow Jones industrial average just 4 percent shy of an all-time record?
September 17, 2012
GOP focuses on monthly jobs report, but do voters?Washington leans heavily on the government's monthly jobs report to evaluate our economic well-being. But in the real world, most everybody just figures things out for themselves.
September 17, 2012
Competitiveness: The wealth of nationsIs the U.S. as competitive as it once was?
September 17, 2012
Helicopter Ben Strikes Again! Implications of QE3The Bernanke put is alive and well, but now the United States must rely on entities other than the Fed to buy its debt.
September 17, 2012
Merkel Defends ECB, BundesbankChancellor Angela Merkel of Germany defended both sides of the bond-buying issue, saying that politicians should stay out of ECB limits in bond purchases but championing the right of the Bundesbank head to challenge them.