Archives 2003 – 2005

2003 Volume Issue 1

Two primary reasons for the production of this economics newsletter

– The first is to bring to the readers the growing relevance of what some like to call the New Paradigm in Economics.

– The second reason for this newsletter is to avoid as far as possible, ideologically driven arguments.

2003 Volume Issue 2

DEFLATION?  Good?  Bad?

In the presence of increasing competition, restructuring, and its impact on the real rate of economic growth

2003 Volume Issue 3

U.S. Trade Deficit: Good, Bad, or Irrelevant?
Exchange Rates, Balance of Payments, etc.

2003 Volume Issue 4

The National Debt, the Federal Deficit, and the Fiscal Drag

Fiscal and Monetary Policy -Twin Policy Disasters

2003 Volume Issue 5

The Federal Reserve System

– Who is the FED?

– Basic Understanding of Money and Credit Creation

– Monetary Theory and its Influence on Monetary Policy

– Fiscal Policy – what ifs…

 

2004 Volume Issue 1

Economic Ideas that Influence Policy Makers

Monetarism and its diminishing Relevance in the American Economy

2004 Volume Issue 3

Recapping our first year in 2003

Recession of 2001?

Deflation – good or bad?

Trade Deficits

National Debt

Federal Reserve System

 

2005 Volume Issue 1

FEDERAL RESERVE AND INTEREST RATES: CONUNDRUM, CONSTERNATION, OR CONFUSION

The Recession of 2001, yet again…

2005 Volume Issue 2

The Nature and Possible Solutions to the Current Energy Challenge: Refinery restrictions; market consolidation – recartelization; need for further exploration

2005 Volume Issue 3

Social Security: Is There a Crisis or Not?