World Bank Says Ebola Could Inflict Enormous Economic Losses
West Africa is a poor region, struggling to improve its economic growth.It had been succeeding. Last year, Sierra Leone and Liberia ranked second and sixth among countries with the highest growth in...
View ArticlePredictions Of 'Peak Oil' Production Prove Slippery
The dustiest portion of my home library includes the 1980s books — about how Japan's economy would dominate the world.And then there are the 1990s books — about how the Y2K computer glitch would end...
View ArticleHalloween-Thanksgiving-Hanukkah-Christmas-New-Year Buying Begins
At any big-box store, you can find the annual holiday mash-up now on garish display: Halloween costumes are stacked next to the decorative turkey napkins and pre-lit Christmas trees.It's time to...
View ArticleYou're Enjoying Low Gas Prices, But Is It Really A Good Sign?
All around the country, gasoline prices have been falling for weeks, down to an average of about $3 a gallon. Those lower prices are helping restrain inflation across the board.On Wednesday, the Labor...
View Article5 Reasons Why Your Financial Outlook Just Got Better
Look at your paycheck.Chances are good you won't see much more there than you did in the summer of 2008 — just before the financial crisis hit. Average private-sector earnings are $24.53 an hour now,...
View ArticleThumbs Up For Higher Minimum Wages, And For Marijuana Industry
Besides electing lawmakers Tuesday, voters settled ballot initiatives affecting everything from soda-pop taxes to fracking to marijuana sales.The outcomes varied, but there was one economic issue that...
View ArticleJet Fuel Is Down, But Not Enough For A Thanksgiving Fare War
Airlines are paying less for jet fuel these days. But don't expect that price drop to translate into Thanksgiving travel bargains for you.Rather than cut fares, airlines are turning fuel savings into...
View ArticlePolitics And A Food Fight Are Stalling A Major U.S.-Asia Trade Deal
Earlier this year, some trade supporters had predicted this week's APEC summit would bring a breakthrough on a comprehensive trade deal.They had hoped that when the 21 global leaders met at the...
View ArticleAs U.S. Leads Growth, It Wants Others To Step Up
The global economy rolls along more smoothly when it's not riding a unicycle. It needs additional wheels for momentum and stability.That is, in effect, what Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is telling...
View ArticleThe Economics Of Thanksgiving 2014
Thanksgiving is remembered for feasts, family gatherings and ... awkward conversations.You know what I'm talking about. You're back with relatives you haven't seen in years, and the conversation takes...
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