Economy
The Credit-to-GDP Gap and What it Means for the World’s Economy
Hidden away on page 33 of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Quarterly Review from September 2015 we find this interesting table: While I realize ……Read More
Economy
Economy
America’s Real Unemployment Story
Let's open this posting with Donald Trump on unemployment from 2013, prior to his run for President: While Trump's recent claim that unemployment was as ……Read More
Economy
$10 Trillion Investment Needed To Avoid Massive Oil Price Spike Says OPEC
OPEC says that $10 trillion worth of investment will need to flow into oil and gas through 2040 in order to meet the world’s energy ……Read More
Economy
Fair Wages for Hard Work? Not in America
An analysis by Josh Bivens at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities looks at the connection between wages and inflation. The strong link between ……Read More
Economy
Adding Insult to Injury for North America’s Oil Industry
While the markets focus on oil prices, oil producers in North America are suffering from low prices in another of their commodities, natural gas. ……Read More
Economy
Bracing Ourselves for Negative Interest Rates
Way back in August 2012, I first posted an article on negative interest rates. At that time, the European Central Bank was discussing the possibility ……Read More