http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/deficit Blog Articles Tagged with 'deficit' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1119494?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Andrew Leonard at Salon sums up recent commentary on Chinese investments in U.S. bonds that is going sour, and provides some of his own:A Chinese conspiracy theory, Andrew Leonard: Hardly a day goes by without Dean Baker finding something to get angr... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:25:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1119494?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1119075?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit This is an update to an earlier post in April. Click on graph for larger image in new window.This graph shows the loaded containers per month - inbound and outbound - for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach combined. Note: container traffic doesn... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:47:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1119075?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1118622?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Or, What would be the net effect on investment of the McCain tax plan? Figure 1: Real nonresidential fixed investment (blue) and investment in equipment and software (red), SAAR. NBER defined recession dates shaded gray. Source: BEA GDP release o... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:19:35 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1118622?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1118555?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit There is aneditorial in the WSJ today by Martin Feldstein and John Taylor that is - surprise! - supportive of McCain's economic policies, and dismissive of Obama's. Two policies they highlight are a package of tax incentives that will create jobs an... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:34:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1118555?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/1117779?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit We reserve the right to comment on aggregate economic conditions. From the inbox: What would you suggest regarding taxation or lack thereof to help change the economic mess we're in right now? Many people are saying taxing high profit companies and i... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:39:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/1117779?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/the-indian-economy-blog/1117500?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Now, this one is an interesting situation. The Indian government likes to tom-tom the oil subsidy bill as a proof of its socialistic credentials; the media targets the government for unfairly subsidising the expenditure of the middle class; and most ... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:34:47 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/the-indian-economy-blog/1117500?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1116643?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Today's guest post comes from David J. Merkel, CFA, FSA. David is Chief Economist and Director of Research of Finacorp Securities. Previously, he has been a senior investment analyst at Hovde Capital, responsible for analysis and valuation of investm... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:15:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1116643?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1116344?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Real GDP was up 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. That's more than most expected. Certainly not what you'd expect to see in a recession. It should be noted that this is not a clean bill of health for the economy. It would be premature to say that we'r... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:32:21 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1116344?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1116136?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Reactions to today's announcement that second quarter GDP growth has been revised upward from 1.9 percent to 3.3 percent:A booming economy?, by Andrew Leonard: The Department of Commercehas revised its figures for second quarter GDP growth rate to 3.... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1116136?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1116336?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Today's guest post comes from Eddy Elfenbein of Crossing Wall Street fame. Eddy is classic Graham & Dodd investor. He is an independent consultant and advisor based in Washington, DC. His background is in financial newsletter publishing, and prior to... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:15:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1116336?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1116144?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit One explanation for the persistence of the current account deficit is that US assets are unusually attractive. Are they?:Are US assets special in the eyes of global investors?, by Steven B. Kamin, Vox EU: In principle, we would expect a mature indu... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:33:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1116144?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1115189?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Fed Paper Backs Use of 'Core' Inflation - Real Time EconomicsTrouble Ahead for Student Loans? - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Governments' building projects shore up economy - USATODAY.com Average U.S. Income Showed First Rise Over 2000 - NYTimes... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:33:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1115189?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1114875?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Larry Summers says international economic policy is receiving too little attention in the presidential election. The success of the next administration and the fate of the US economy may depend upon the next administration's abilities abilities in th... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:24:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1114875?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-fistfull-of-euros/1114551?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Something other than Georgia for a change. Via the 8th Circle, here s a recent article in the Economist about a possible economic downturn in Eastern Europe:The party is nearly over After a good run, Eastern Europe faces an economic slowdownIT HAS... Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:20:20 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-fistfull-of-euros/1114551?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/digital-rules/1113672?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit In June, at a Forbes conference in France, I did an onstage interview with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. He predicted a Barack Obama victory in November--a blowout. The outlines of Obama s big win would be evident by late summer, said Richards... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:49:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/digital-rules/1113672?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1113678?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit I'm still have doubts about the claim that the Iraq war has hurt the economy (more doubts here), but Joseph Stiglitz doesn't:No quick fix for America s war-torn economy, by Joseph Stiglitz, Project Syndicate: Some say there are two issues in the co... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:06:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1113678?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/becker-posner-blog/1113395?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Hundreds of millions of men and women all over the world have been tuned to their television sets and clued to their computer screens as they followed the Olympic extravaganza in Beijing. The pride taken by people of different countries in their own ... Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:36:44 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/becker-posner-blog/1113395?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1113490?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit Apropos of What s at Stake in Economic Growth This Election, Diane Rogers asks: The Obama Tax Plan (or How to Look Good at the Dance) EconomistMom.com: I may be kind of old and past my dancing days now, but I still remember the trick to looking ... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:43:38 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1113490?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/between-the-hedges/1112975?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit - The Trade Deficit for June narrowed to -$56.8 billion versus estimates of -$62.0 billion and -$59.2 billion in May. BOTTOM LINE: The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in June as the biggest...[[ This is only a summary. Visit Between the Hedg... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:52:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/between-the-hedges/1112975?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1112991?rsstype=tag&tag=deficit The Census Bureau reports: [T]otal June exports of $164.4 billion and imports of $221.2 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $56.8 billion, down from $59.2 billion in May, revised. June exports were $6.4 billion more than May exports o... 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