Part I of a series Oil Prices, Market Size, Division of Labor, Productivity and the Standard of Living are all related and Waving Red Flags at mounting Problems

2012 Volume Issue 14

HAS THE HONEYMOON OF EUROPEAN UNITY GONE KAPUT?

Has the wedding thought to be made in Heaven really been one forged in hell?

2012 Volume Issue 15

The May 201 2 Employment Report: Encouraged Worker Effect? Well that’s part of it…

2012 Volume Issue 16

ARE WE PAINTING OURSELVES INTO A PROVERBIAL CORNER?

Our concern is for our future (both near and far) ability to conduct effective monetary policy and fiscal policy. Let’s examine the alarming data and the theoretical reasons for this concern.

2012 Volume Issue 17

PRODUCTIVITY: It is praised by most, cursed by a few, but the most recent report is a Macroeconomic warning sign of trouble. Is it a prelude to another dip in economic activity?

2012 Volume Issue 18

LET FREEDOM RING!!!

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND HAIL TO THE SHALE AS IN BAKKEN, EAGLE FORD, MARCELLUS AND ON AND ON AND ON

2012 Volume Issue 19

Misguided Fiscal Policy: Is it a case of fool’s gold, or the consequences of economic ignorance?

2012 Volume Issue 20

Unemployment Woes Continue: Labor Force shrinks; Employment falls; Unemployment rises – no surprise that the Unemployment Rate increases and the Labor Force Participation Rate falls

2012 Volume Issue 21

Resuscitating the Moribund U. S. Economy

2012 Volume Issue 22

The Restructuring of an Industry: A Case Study of the U. S. Light Vehicle Market

2012 Volume Issue 24

Moving the Jobs Needle: Where the heck are we, really? Where do we have to go and how do we get there?

2012 Volume Issue 25

Do More Regulations and Regulatory Agencies lead to a better Financial System?

…it doesn’t’ seem to be the case, despite all the legislative efforts to the contrary. In fact, there are growing signs that our once reputedly ‘greatest financial system in the world’ is rapidly moving from dynamic and agile to one crawling at a turtle’s pace.

2012 Volume Issue 26

NOVEMBER 201 2 MARKS EMPLOYMENT SITUATION

First, some questions/comments…

Why isn’t the fall in the U-3 unemployment rate and U-6 measure of unemployment good news?

2012 Volume Issue 27

THE FISCAL CLIFF… Those that ignore the lessons of history will have to relive them. . . Part One – revenues

2012 Volume Issue 28

Rising Government Expenditures, Rising Tax Rates, and Sovereign Risk…a recipe for disaster – Part Two