Fed rate cut is coming, but some market insiders doubt it's really necessary

Economy | September 17, 2019

A Federal Reserve rate cut at the end of this week's two-day FOMC meeting is considered a "lock" by the market, but chief financial officers of major corporations still harbor doubts about whether lowering interest rates is necessary.[FULL STORY]

Need guidance from Trump on gun bill: McConnell

Reuters Video: World News | September 17, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he needs guidance from President Donald Trump before proceeding on any legislation to change laws on guns. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).[FULL STORY]

Why everyone should care about this report on Social Security

Brookings Topics - U.S. Economic Performance | September 16, 2019

By Henry J. AaronYou are interested in Social Security, aren’t you? Of course you are. Everyone is — or at least, everyone should be....[FULL STORY]

The story of Hong Kong is a Shakespearean tragedy

Brookings Topics - Asia and the Pacific | September 16, 2019

By Jeffrey A. BaderRichard Bush’s recent piece on how and when Hong Kong went awry provides a superb, balanced description of the current situation there and the role — for better or worse — of the various actors. What is unfolding is a Shakespearean tragedy in five acts. Act...[FULL STORY]

20190916 FT Suzanne Maloney

Brookings Topics - Middle East and North Africa | September 16, 2019

By Eliora Katz        [FULL STORY]

Smoothing fracking’s boom/bust cycle

Brookings Topics - North America | July 29, 2016

Mark Muro, senior fellow and policy director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, discusses a plan to address the economic boom-bust cycle in states that rely heavily on “fracking” and how this...[FULL STORY]

Why should Czechia take Industry 4.0 seriously?

Brookings Topics - Europe | September 13, 2019

By Anwar Aridi, Daniel QuerejazuThe Czech Republic is in many ways a Central European success story. Driven by foreign direct investment (FDI) and strong participation in global value chains, the booming Czech manufacturing sector...[FULL STORY]

Economics is Dismal But Is It a Science?

Larry Davidson's Thoughts on Macro and Other Stuff | September 17, 2019

On September 3rd, Joseph Epstein’s article was published in the Wall Street Journal – Economics is Dismal, But Is It a science?*Epstein’s worry about economics is common but misplaced because most of us do not know what a science is. Epstein is worried that...[FULL STORY]

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis | March 20, 2016

I announced on February 22 Goodbye Blogger, Hello WordPress: Mish's GlobalEconomicAnalysis has Moved to MishTalk.Com. My needs outgrew blogger.The top reason is that...[FULL STORY]

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