american economy

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Heading Towards Another Great Depression

 by Michelle Kenneth
Posted: May 7, 2008
Growing up in America at the end of the 20th Century, I had always heard stories about what it was like to live during the Great... Full story »
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100 Million People Face Food Crisis

 by David Mixner
Posted: May 2, 2008
When is the last time you can remember Americans hoarding food or even see it rationed at the local super market? Around the... Full story »
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American Economy: Man The Lifeboats!

 by Josh Sidman
Posted: March 14, 2008
Yes, the Fed can crank up its magical printing presses and pour dollars on the flames, but there is in actuality very little that... Full story »
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Why Tax Rebates Won’t Work

 by Josh Sidman
Posted: January 24, 2008
No sooner had world stock markets started indicating that the crash was finally at hand than we saw Hillary Clinton calling for... Full story »
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American Economy In Trouble

 by Michelle Kenneth
Posted: January 18, 2008
The President interrupted "The View" today to discuss some major changes that are being enacted effective immediately to help... Full story »
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American Economy: Crank Up The Printing Presses!

 by Josh Sidman
Posted: January 15, 2008
In ordinary times, it is usually the case that tolerating a recession is the more prudent (but less politically popular) option.... Full story »
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When Disasters Become Commonplace

 by Josh Sidman
Posted: November 1, 2007
The amazing thing is that nothing happened today, yet the Fed needed to pump nearly as much money into the financial system as it did right after the worst... Full story »
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Stagflation: The Two-Headed Monster

 by Josh Sidman
Posted: October 17, 2007
Recent headlines seem to indicate that stagflation is increasingly likely. A Reuters news story today entitled "Housing Starts Skid, Inflation Flares"... Full story »
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American Economy: The Flooded Engine

 by Josh Sidman
Posted: October 11, 2007
The phenomenon of a flooded engine is an apt metaphor for the current state of the American economy. The engine of our economy has been run in such an... Full story »
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