When Data Cannot Be Trusted
By Paolo von Schirach– WASHINGTON – Economics is a very imperfect science. Still, it has some shot at credibility...
Tag: US Economic Policy
First Comes Growth Then New Jobs in our politically correct word jobs can be willed into place, whatever the economic fundamentals
WASHINGTON – Every day I walk by a giant banner hanging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce imposing building...
Maersk Warning About Global Slow Down – Recession In the US? Trade flows have been reduced. The worst since 2008
WASHINGTON – Maersk, (based in Denmark) is the largest shipping conglomerate in the world. Their business is to transport...
US Economy and Public Finances Deteriorating – Candidates Talk About Something Else The economic foundations are fragile, while the deficit will start growing again. No plan to change any of this
WASHINGTON – While we wait with trepidation for the outcome of the Iowa caucuses that will finally begin to...
No More Startups In America The real problem is fewer and fewer new enterprises
WASHINGTON – President Obama confidently declared to the Nation in his last State of the Union Address that the...
Will The Fed Raise Interest Rates? May Be Not New headwinds suggest no action in December
WASHINGTON – Until a couple of days ago, most economists bet that the US Federal Reserve would finally begin to...
If The US Enters A Recession, Clinton In A Tough Spot The most recent GDP numbers indicate a slow down. And the economy may get worse in 2016
WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton just declared that the Obama administration deserves an “A” when it comes...
America Losing Its Small Companies No credit, high taxes and too much regulation are stifling the engine of US economic growth
WASHINGTON – Dozens of analysts tell TV viewers that, whatever may be happening in China, things look good in...
US Hit By Global Slow Down Impossible for America to insulate itself from the down turn
WASHINGTON – Will US stocks recover? Or are they headed even lower? The optimists tell us that Wall Street...
America Needs Good Pro-Growth Structural Reforms Let's go back to Simpson-Bowles. We need action on fiscal and tax issues, deregulation and public education
WASHINGTON – After the August 24 sell off, there was no real bounce back. The US stock market regained...