http://www.inveslogic.com/latest Economics Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1386170?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Will it be another jobless economic recovery, like after the last recession? Or will the labor market bounce back strongly, as it did after the downturns of the 1970s and 1980s?Perhaps it will be a bit of both, concludes a paper being presented Th... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1386170?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:53 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/finance-markets/1386146?rsstype=latest&cid=37 The Labor Department today revealed the world s largest economy appears to be under no inflationary pressure as consumer prices remained flat in February, as widely expected.According to the Labor Department, the consumer price index remained uncha... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/finance-markets/1386146?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:53:45 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/larry-macdonalds-blog/1386222?rsstype=latest&cid=37 NEW YORK - FedEx says the global economic recovery is broadening, as Asia continues to see strong growth and the U.S. economy gains... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/larry-macdonalds-blog/1386222?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:24:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-journal/1386083?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Paul Krugman: Stagflation Versus Hyperinflation: for those predicting hyperinflation, my question would be: what is it about the United States now that looks different to you from Japan in say, 2000? Big budget deficits and high debt? Check. Huge ex... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-journal/1386083?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:08:22 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386119?rsstype=latest&cid=37 I admit I don't spend as much time drilling down into the details of company announcements and earnings releases as I ought to. It's hard enough keeping up with and sifting through government statistics and other big-picture data series. Luckily, the... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386119?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:56:19 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1386034?rsstype=latest&cid=37 AN EVER-CHANGING TIMELINE.... It really did seem as if the Congressional Budget Office would release its final score on health care reform last night, which would prompt Democratic leaders to start the 72-hour clock and schedule a vote for Saturday..... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1386034?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:43:09 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1386032?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Martin Wolf:FT.com / Columnists / Martin Wolf - China and Germany unite to impose global deflation: Chermany spoke last week and the world listened. Was what it said coherent? No. Was what it said self-righteous? Very much so. Was what it said ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1386032?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:43:05 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1386031?rsstype=latest&cid=37 CBO DELIVERS LONG-AWAITED SCORE.... No more excuses. This week, a variety of wavering House Democrats that they wouldn't make up their minds on health care reform until they got the final score on the package from the Congressional Budget Office....... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1386031?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:43:01 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1386025?rsstype=latest&cid=37 DEMS 'ABSOLUTELY GIDDY' WITH CBO SCORE.... Following up on the last item, it's hard to overstate how pleased Democrats are with the new health care reform score from the Congressional Budget Office. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) conceded... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1386025?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:42:50 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386125?rsstype=latest&cid=37 The U.S. deficit and the Treasury bonds which must be sold to fund it are beyond comprehension--but I try anyway.The trouble with bonds (the U.S. Treasury variety, among others) is simple: there's too stinking many of them being issued. Given that ev... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386125?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:38:13 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386128?rsstype=latest&cid=37 We have seen some more negative commentary on China in the past 24 hours, including from the likes of the World Bank (which in its latest quarterly report called for a tighter monetary policy stance to combat the risk of large asset prices increases ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386128?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:29:09 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386139?rsstype=latest&cid=37 (Click to enlarge)The latest annualized rate is 2.14%.The February 2010 Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers ((CPI-U)) is 216.741. The annualized inflation rate computed from this number is 2.14%, which marks the fourth month of mild inflation a... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386139?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:42:45 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386141?rsstype=latest&cid=37 The eurozone reported one of its largest monthly current account deficits on record. The 16.7 billion euro shortfall in January compares with a 9.8 billion surplus in December. There seems to be a seasonal factor that makes the January shortfall typi... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386141?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:39:17 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386142?rsstype=latest&cid=37 In reading Scott Sumner s take on the China currency peg dilemma, I see that both he and Paul Krugman hit on the fundamental problem in the debate: reserves. Everyone is talking about the peg as if relaxing the peg will be the magic bullet to Ameri... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386142?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:38:14 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1386171?rsstype=latest&cid=37 A roundup of economic news from around the Web.Foreclosures: A Chicago Fed paper summarizes some alternative ideas for dealing with home foreclosures now that theyre being spurred more by loss of jobs and income, declining home values and strategic d... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1386171?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:14:46 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1386039?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Okay, it s time for our early spring sermon on sampling and seasonal adjustments perverting PPI and CPI.For the past month or so, oil and gasoline have rallied, as they tend to do at this time each year. But PPI showed a larger than expected decli... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1386039?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:03 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/capital-spectator/1386062?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Sometimes the waiting game is the only game in town when it comes to evaluating the economic numbers du jour. That seems to apply to this morning s updates in consumer inflation and weekly jobless claims. The news tends to be encouraging, but we ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/capital-spectator/1386062?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:46:30 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vox-baby/1386012?rsstype=latest&cid=37 My column from today's Fiscal Times explains why and how the federal budget is about to reemerge as an issue !--[if !mso] ![endif]-- !--[if gte mso 9] Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ![endif]-- ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vox-baby/1386012?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:44:26 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1386040?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Our earlier post noted the regulatory capture of the SEC by Wall Street. Later in the WSJ piece we referenced, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro hinted that the issue might be even worse. She blamed the agency s ineffective oversight of Lehman Brothers wa... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1386040?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:42:37 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/econ-browser/1385961?rsstype=latest&cid=37 A couple days ago, I presented my views on the policy response to the financial crisis and the Great Recession in a UW Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy / UW CIBER / MITA and ICE sponsored event. The power point slides are here (big fil... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/econ-browser/1385961?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:15:55 -0400