Commentary / World May 6, 2013
Austerity era appears over (for now)
Something remarkable has happened in the last few weeks. It looks like world financial leaders are focusing on too few jobs instead of the risks from government debt.
Commentary / Japan Apr 11, 2013
Japan: a most interesting story in economics
Regardless of whether the Japanese economy makes a Keynesian recovery or enters a gargantuan sovereign debt crisis, there will be lessons for all.
Commentary / World Apr 9, 2013
Setting the odds on the next Fed chairmanship
Ben Bernanke has another 10 months in his term as Federal Reserve chairman, but that hasn't stopped the economic punditocracy from obsessing over who will replace him.
Business Apr 3, 2013
How three central bankers made today's world in three days
The BlackBerrys all started buzzing, just before dinner was to begin at the Palacio da Bacalhoa, a 15th-century estate outside Lisbon. The 21 men and one woman charged with charting the course of Europe's economy looked down to find startling news that evening of ...
Business / Economy Feb 26, 2013
Is the U.S. near a tipping point for government debt?
How much debt can America handle? The question is one of the most fundamental the nation faces, and the answer should determine how the United States handles the delicate task of reducing budget deficits without walloping economic growth. A new paper argues that the number ...
Business / Economy Dec 31, 2012
2013: Beginning of the U.S. economic recovery?
There is good reason to think that 2013 will finally be the year that the U.S. economic recovery really feels like a recovery: The biggest forces that have been holding the economy back finally seem to be subsiding. There is a risk, of course, that ...
Business / Tech | ANALYSIS Dec 20, 2012
'Fiscal cliff' deal could carry long-term risks for economy
Now that's what a negotiation looks like. Up to this point, the talks between the White House and Congressional Republicans over resolving the "fiscal cliff" have been — as far as the public could see, anyway — exercises in strategic bluster. But now there seems ...