Economy

Markets are justifiably confused about the strength of the economy: is growth slowing? Is it slowing a lot or just a little? Will it keep chugging...

Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Denver Post said that although they opposed a large stimulus...

Initial market reactions to the June employment report confirms trends over the week. While safe haven effects have continued to underpin investor...

Alberto Alesina of Harvard University has a new paper out that talks about how differences in the composition of debt reduction packages make a...

Yes, financial markets too are being affected by the World Cup. So far today, trading is quiet – even though today is one of the famous Triple...

In testimony before the House Budget Committee this week, Ben Bernanke called for a plan to be put in place now to reduce deficits once the economy...

U.S. financial markets this week have continued to be dominated by global capital seeking a safe haven in U.S. Treasury instruments, as the eurozone...

Chairman Bernanke's testimony today underscored the fundamental lack of sustainability of the growing federal budget deficit, while simultaneously...

Yes, today’s employment news from May is disappointing – even though there are some encouraging signs. Let’s start with the bright side: the...

Today's May jobs report was a surprise to many economists, who had expected stronger private sector gains. Government-hired Census workers accounted...

Jeanne Sahadi wrote for CNN today on the sometimes-overlooked short-term perils that the growing US debt could create, and how they affect the average...

Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: In light of Obama advisor Larry Summers’ recent speech on the...