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Industrial Production Ekes out a Gain
By Kate McBrideOne day after Ben Bernanke announced that "from a technical perspective the recession is very likely over," the Fed released Industrial Production numbers that were rosier than we've seen some time.
September 11, 2009
Economist Forecasts Depression for Japan and EurolandEconomists at High Frequency Economics (HFE) forecast a dire outlook for Japan and Euroland but a better economic outlook for the U.S. On a Sept....
September 09, 2009
Fed's Beige Book OutThe Federal Reserve released The Beige Book, its Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, on Sept 9. The twelve Federal Reserve Districts reported a fairly wide range of economic activity.
September 01, 2009
Numerology: Kids Ain't CheapThose same friendly people who brought you the Food Pyramid have been tracking the cost of raising a child since 1960, and not surprisingly, it's...
September 01, 2009
The Three QuestionsThe signature exercise that Kinder's Institute of Life Planning conducts at its workshops to help an individual discover what's most important to them is to...
September 01, 2009
The Leveling RecessionEconomists often derive ironclad "laws of economics" from very small samples of data observed over a very short time period. Remember the Phillips curve, which...
September 01, 2009
The Shape of Things to ComeThere have been lots of headlines recently about an emerging economic recovery. July unemployment ticked down to 9.4 percent from 9.5 percent, as the economy...
September 01, 2009
Historical Research: A Century of Healthcare BattlesA pivotal moment in the health care debate came when the president went before Congress and said this: "Millions of our citizens do not now...