Paul Krugman / Till debt does its part: The new deficit numbers look terrifying but aren't that bad

Paul Krugman: The Jobs Imperative.

By: northsunm32

   Krugman has some practical suggestions for creating more jobs but they may be difficult to sell politically since they involve spending more money when everyone seems to be concerned about the debt. However creation of jobs also creates economic activity that will stimulate spending and generate more tax revenue and this offsets to ...

6 days ago

Predictions Of Financial Giants Earlier This Year

By: mpalevsky

NEW YORK -- "As you might have realized by now, we're in a difficult situation," said billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros to a sold-out crowd at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on April 30, 2009. Though Soros earned over $1 billion last year, eighteen months into a housing crisis and after over a year of decreasing GDP it's ...

about 1 month ago

The Obama Economic Stimulus Program Is Working

By: amalgam80

Let’s talk jobs.   Since February we keep hearing cries from the Republicans and conservatives and conservative media echo the phrase “where are the jobs?”   The question’s been answered repeatedly.     Where are the jobs?   Just ask the approximately 200,000 to 250,000 jobs a

about 1 month ago

China to keep yuan weak till crisis

By: ahadsarkar

China to keep yuan weak till crisis China will maintain a weak yuan until its export sector has recovered from the global crisis, prioritising concerns at home despite growing pressure from its major trading partners, analysts say.The United States and European Union have been pushing ...http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method

about 1 month ago