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Former Fed Economist Warns of Cliff Jumping Hazards

Source: National Journal, Nov 8 2012, 2:55pm CST

The former chief economist of the Federal Reserve Board has a message for folks who would consider jumping off the fiscal cliff at the end of the year: Don't do it. David Stockton served as the Fed's chief economi ...

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1 hour ago

Paul Krugman’s Flagrant ‘Austerity’ Double Standard

Source: Newsbusters  |   May 24 2013, 11:24pm CDT

In the past several years, the leftist economist during and following the debate over the recent “sequester” debate predicted utter disaster if it went through. According to Krugman, America was almost guaranteed to ente ...

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1 hour ago

America's Business Is Business

Source: The Weekly Standard  |   May 24 2013, 11:09pm CDT

At the conclusion of a lunch at the British embassy here in Washington, Britain’s ambassador, Sir Peter Westmacott, asked each of the four scribbler-economists he had invited to give his forecasts for the year. I usually decline to partic ...

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28 weeks ago


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"I think that's probably not the right way to think about it, and I think the reason is that going over the fiscal cliff is going to be much more costly than even the [spring Congressional Budget Office's] analysis suggested."


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9 hours ago

Hard to See Pattern in Durables Goods Report

Source: Wall Street Journal Blogs  |   May 24 2013, 2:48pm CDT

By Kathleen Madigan If you don’t like the latest durable goods number, just wait a month. On Friday, the Commerce Department said new orders increased 3.3% in April, better than economists had expected. But the gain followed a ...

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12 hours ago

Fed Chairman Bernanke on the Economy: Jobs Are the Priority

Source: U.S. News & World Report  |   May 24 2013, 12:23pm CDT

Chad Stone is chief economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. In recent congressional testimony, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke clearly explained what's still wrong with the economy, outline ...

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12 hours ago

US STOCKS-Wall St slips on Fed stimulus uncertainty; P&G jumps

Source: Reuters  |   May 24 2013, 12:12pm CDT

* Stocks decline as investors assess the Fed's next move * Durable goods orders rise more than expected NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell for a third day on Friday, putting indexes on track for their first negative w ...

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13 hours ago

Self-Defeating Austerity and the Improved US Fiscal Outlook

Source: Peterson Institute  |   May 24 2013, 11:16am CDT

The problem is that the case for self-defeating austerity—described in a blog post by Paul Krugman and a paper [pdf] by Brad DeLong and Lawrence Summers to which Cowen provides links—focuses on the long-run fiscal impact. ...

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13 hours ago

This grotesque monster will devour us all

Source: MoneyWeek  |   May 24 2013, 10:58am CDT

When a man is up to no good, it doesn't help that he gets lucky. A fellow goes to rob your house. He finds the door unlocked. He enters without breaking. He steals everything. Mission accomplished. Later on, he is arrested robbing a ...

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14 hours ago

US durable goods orders post 3.3% increase

Source: Gulfnews  |   May 24 2013, 9:56am CDT

Washington: Orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a hopeful sign that a contraction in factory output could soon run its course. New orders for durable goods, which range from toasters to a ...

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20 hours ago

Rosy China growth forecasts fade on further signs of slowdown

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 24 2013, 3:55am CDT

A newly built residential compound is seen from the demolition site of an old village on the outskirts of Beijing May 23, 2013. BEIJING (Reuters) - As evidence mounts that China's economy is losing momentum, economists are fast abandoning their ...

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