An Economy That Turns American Values Upside Down
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he Labor Department reported last week that 144,000 payroll jobs were created in August. Let&#39;s put that in perspective. The number was below market forecasts.
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This year should mark another year of growth in the United States. That is hardly remarkable. What is remarkable, and perhaps unappreciated, is that growth has become the norm for the American economy.
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Heavy consumer spending in the United States strains the global economy and also sustains it.
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The U.S. is heading into its first recession in a truly globalized world. What to expect  -  and why it will be different this time
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If you're an American with money in the market, you probably are. And good for you.
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For years, cheap food and feed were taken for granted in the United States. Now the price of some foods is rising sharply, and a blame alert is under way.
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Don&#39;t hold your breath for big change, the election will make little difference to American wallets. By David R. Francis. Economics takes a beating in the political season.
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You probably know that the dollar is plunging. That will make it expensive to travel overseas for the holidays or to buy something made in a foreign land.
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A Detroit outsider faces an industry slump and a tough economy.
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A plunge in construction spending threatens to drive the American economy into recession.
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Robert B. Reich argues that the United States has morphed into a nation of consumers and investors, rather than citizens.
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Looser regulation abroad poses risks to American investors while leaving U.S. stock markets at a new competitive disadvantage.
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The New Republic's website is currently carrying an interesting piece which tries to explain the anomaly that although the US economy is growing, a lot of its citizens are still feeling worse off. The article explains the results of a 40 year panel study which has shown that although mean incomes have increased, income variability has increased massively, causing many Americans to feel less well off, despite the growing economy.
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The U.S. is heading into its first recession in a truly globalized world. Here's what to expect -- and why it will be different this time
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Don't drown in the changing economic tides.
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People are sometimes more extravagant with currencies that have high face values.
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The American fetish for homeownership can lead to some perverted outcomes.