Word: inflationitis
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And it was a lengthy productivity slump beginning in the early 1970s that created concern among economists such as Krugman. Low productivity growth explained much of what had gone wrong with the U.S. economy: stagnant wages, high inflation, ground lost to Japan. But what caused it? The most convincing explanation...
But assuming such a breakdown is averted - and recent government actions in the U.S. and Europe make that a plausible assumption - economic fundamentals, and productivity growth in particular, are going to matter a lot. Strong productivity growth makes inflation less of a threat, giving the Federal Reserve more leeway in...
Certainly some stocks have been getting cheap. McManus points out that last Friday the dividend yield reached 3.3%, which was higher than the expected inflation rate. The last time this happened was during the 2002 sell-off, which presaged 26% market growth the next year.
The semester’s grades may not be out just yet, but for our nation’s public schools, report cards are looking somewhat dismal. This year, according to newly released state-by-state data, the number of schools failing to reach testing targets under No Child Left...
From an economic perspective, however, Russian problems seem miniscule compared to those faced by its newfound Latin American ally. In an electoral year, Chavez is eager to regain popular support, but the oil-producing country has contracted its growth forecasts due to lack of investment. As inflation reaches over 30...