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The Dreaded R word: Recession Looms Following Dismal Jobs Report

A National Emergency is declared by President Trump and the markets react very positively to this. We explain the reason for this optimism.

The coronavirus is going to cause an economic recession, but how does one typically happen and how can it be nipped in the bud? We explain

How to kill a giant that defies normal macroeconomic stimulus is to address the incentives question directly - put a bounty on its cure.

First, it was an aggressive interest rate cut, then a spending bill, now its payroll tax cuts. Will this latest move stop the bleeding?

Russia's defection from its bromance with OPEC may have had the US shale oil in its crosshairs, but this might be good for the US economy.

Any crisis that creates a shortage would necessarily raise prices. Are businesses taking advantage of the coronavirus to gouge consumers?

The US House of Representatives yesterday took the next of what looks so far like a two pronged policy approach to addressing the...

Today the Federal Reserve, the Central Bank of the United States, announced its intent to lower the benchmark interest rate, the Federal...

There is more to be concerned about in the October Jobs report than it might have let on. An economic recession is still in the offing.

Should the Fed have cut interest rates even further? Possibly, and I provide a back of envelope non technical reason for this.