Economists Disagree on Best Approach for Stimulating Economy
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The White House and Congress have turned to familiar tools that experts say have worked in the past to jolt the economy.  But there is also a lively debate about which measures will best accomplish the goal.
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Mixed signals from the markets and divided opinions from the experts may be unsettling, but they are consistent with the prospect of a long stretch of prosperity ahead.
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People disagree about how companies should use excess cash.
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China&#39;s hike in interest rates was a double-edged sword for many investors and economists. At one level, it suggested that Chinese growth is
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Paul A. Samuelson, the Nobel Prize-winning economist, is dissenting from conventional wisdom on the benefits of globalization.
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A survey of business economists says the economy appears to be on better footing after a &quot;soft patch&quot; in the spring. The National Association for Business Economics looks for the economy to expand by 4.3 percent this year.
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All presidents claim credit for economic success - and are tarred for failure. But most economists say the Federal Reserve has the greater influence.
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A growing number of top economists believe that the U.S. economy has now toppled into recession.
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Economist Lacy Hunt takes a measured view of things. That's what economists do, of course, except for the ones on television. But my regular pilgrimage to the offices of Hoisington Investment Management is a mission in grounding -- Hunt will have assembled one of the best economic chart books in the business.
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Some experts say American policymakers are confusing tactical adjustments with a strategy.
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&quot;While the increase in the Federal Reserve rate might benefit individuals with long term investments or saving, millions of households in our deficit-spending culture will only experience its many pitfalls.
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âOvertreated,â by Shannon Brownlee, is the best description I have yet read of a huge economic problem that we know how to solve â but is so often misunderstood.
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Although there are a lot of different ways to go about the pursuit of happiness, the assumption underlying the policies of all western governments is that More, Bigger, Faster, Shinier- in the form of maximisation of economic growth is the way forward. This isn't an accident. The western powers are democracies of one form or other and when it comes to consumerism the light is on and burning brightly for the masses. There are however a few reasons why consumerism in its current form isn't a particularly good way to go about the pursuit of happiness, either at the level of individuals or societies.
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Professor Duncan K. FoleyÂs book ÂAdamÂs Fallacy: A Guide to Economic TheologyÂ is simultaneously an introduction to economic theory and a critique of it.
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Some suggest that excess liquidity could threaten the world's economy.
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The issue of economics is not something I have understood as well as I should - John McCain, Republican presidential hopeful
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Although economists have mixed opinions whether the economy has emerged, most believe it is in good enough shape for the Fed to boost rates.