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Recession
Recession Is Not Inevitable, Despite Stock Market Slump
A few reasons to remain calm about the economy
What's the Sahm Rule? Alarming Jobs Report Raises Recession Risk.
A key indicator has predicted every recession since 1970, and the alarm just sounded.
Yes, Heavy Regulation Hurts the Economy. Just Look at France.
We're often told European countries are better off thanks to big-government policies. So why is the U.S. beating France in many important ways?
The Next President Needs To Cut Spending
At a minimum, the national debt should be smaller than the size of the economy. A committed president just might be able to deliver.
Taxing the Rich Will Have No Meaningful Effect on Our Sky-High National Debt
The U.S. tax system is extremely progressive, even compared to European countries—whose governments rely on taxing the middle class.
America Needs a Better Kind of Capitalism
Big corporations and entire industries constantly use their connections in Congress to get favors, no matter which party is in power.
Congress and the Federal Reserve Could Be Setting Us Up for Economic Disaster
If lawmakers keep spending like they are, and if the Fed backs down from taming inflation, then the government may create a perfect storm.
A GOP-Led Congress May Focus on Owning the Libs. Instead, It Should Focus on Owning Inflation.
If the midterms favor Republicans, their top priority needs to be the fight against inflation—whether or not they feel like they created the problem.
Don't Bet on Inflation Going Away Soon
"The history of developed countries since 1970 is very discouraging about the prospects of bringing down 8 percent inflation," says Larry Summers.
Latest GDP Numbers Aren't Calming Recession Fears
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that GDP grew 0.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022.
The 'Experts' Were Never Going To Fix Inflation
The idea that the Fed has the knowledge necessary to control the economy with perfectly calibrated policies was always an illusion.
The U.K.'s New 'Free Market' Prime Minister Is Fighting Inflation With Price Controls
This fiscal irresponsibility throws gasoline on the country's already raging inflation fire.
Facebook, Instagram Posts Flagged as False for Rejecting Biden's Recession Wordplay
"The fact-checking industry has become a partisan arbiter of political disputes," notes Phil Magness.
After 2 Consecutive Quarters of Negative Economic Growth, Is America in a Recession?
Most Americans believe so.
Fixing Our Economic Woes Is as Easy as Looking to the Past
The economy is spinning, but we’ve proven there are viable ways to slow it down to more bearable levels.
Recession 'Virtual Certainty' as Interest Rates Spike
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The Fed Sees Lingering Economic Pain From the Pandemic and the Lockdowns
The danger of the virus can’t be considered to the exclusion of the need for jobs and prosperity.
Cash Remains Healthy as the Pandemic Rages
People like the convenience of digital transactions, but they rely on the anonymity and reliability of physical money.
In the Middle of a Severe Recession, California Prepares To Raise Its Gas Tax to 50 Cents a Gallon
The Golden State has the highest gas tax in the nation, and one of its worst-performing highway systems.
Markets Are Finding Ways To Survive the COVID-19 Shutdowns
Even after government had imposed an almost unfathomable level of intervention on the economy, the markets are chugging along much better than expected.
In Future Crises, Let People Make Their Own Decisions
Top-down, one-size-fits-few mandates are recipes for conflict.
Is the Stock Market's Response to COVID-19 Optimistic or Just Plain Nuts?
It may be a statement about the decline of the dollar, but the best-case explanation of the resilient stock market is that it is sending us a positive message about a rapid recovery of both public health and corporate profits.
The New Great Depression? Unemployment Hits Levels Not Seen Since 1930s
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Unemployment Claims Hit 6.6 Million. It's Officially Worse Than the Great Recession.
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Pandemic-Related Unemployment and Shutdowns Are a Recipe for Social Unrest
That's a huge concern as forecasters expect the U.S. unemployment rate in the months to come to surpass that seen during the depths of the Great Depression.
The 2020s Will Be the Decade of Deficit Doomsday
America will have to pay for its spending spree and its wars.
How Would Trump's Payroll Tax Cut Work? Glad You Asked!
The details are reeeaaaaaally sketchy, but here's what we know now.
Washington's Recent Fiscal Recklessness Will Look Even Worse if America Is Heading Into a Recession
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Is Another Recession Coming? Or Does Elizabeth Warren Just Want to Scare Us?
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Can Public Pensions Survive the Next Recession?
"Public pension systems may be more vulnerable to an economic downturn than they have ever been."
Is the Economy Doing Too Well?
"The economy is not like an engine that's going too hard," so let's stop analyzing it like one.
Does Fractional Reserve Banking Endanger the Economy? A Debate
Texas Tech University's Robert Murphy vs. Cato's George Selgin at the Soho Forum
Making the Most of the Next Recession
Another downturn is inevitable. What matters is how we respond.
Econopocalypse Looming Again?
Stock market and debt troubles could mean bad news for this presidential election year, giving Trump and Sanders both more traction for their respective bad ideas.
On Eve of Bam's Final SOTU, 65% of Americans Think Country Is Headed in Wrong Direction
President Obama may try to spike the football only to realize he's in his own endzone.
The GOP's Omnibus Spending Binge Will Undermine the Next President
Expect even more red ink and massive deficits during our next recession.
Peter Schiff on the Fed, Rand Paul, and the Next Financial Crisis
"What the voters want is snake oil. They want something that makes them feels good"
'Recovering' U.S. Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks by 1 Percent
The last economic contraction was during the first quarter of 2011.
Poll: 74 Percent Believe US Still in Recession, Obama Job Ratings at Record Lows
They voted for this disaster, twice
Eurozone Grows Out of Recession
Germany and France both experienced growth, but output in Spain, the Netherlands, and Italy dropped
