Chicago area economy seen growing at 1.3% this year – Chicago Tribune
Chicago area economy seen growing at 1.3% this yearChicago TribuneOne third of all U.S. metro areas will see flat or negative economic growth this year, a steep increase from 2012,…
March of the interns: good or bad for the economy? – NBCNews.com (blog)
March of the interns: good or bad for the economy?NBCNews.com (blog)Beyond that, some economists said the prevalence of intern labor in the workplace may be harming the economy at large.…
Fed’s Dudley more hopeful on economy, says private sector nearly healed – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Fed's Dudley more hopeful on economy, says private sector nearly healedLos Angeles TimesWilliam C. Dudley, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said he…
The Financial Page – New Yorker
New Yorker The Financial PageNew YorkerOur main yardstick for the health of the economy is G.D.P. growth, a concept devised in the nineteen-thirties by the economist Simon Kuznets. If it's…
China Reform Plan Sets Scene for Local Clampdown: Economy – Bloomberg
China Reform Plan Sets Scene for Local Clampdown: EconomyBloombergTightening control over local finances and allowing new channels for funding would limit the risk of a debt crisis hobbling the world's…
Washington fiddles while the economy burns – CNBC.com
Washington fiddles while the economy burnsCNBC.comThe dust has settled for the time being on the government shutdown but there has been NOTHING done to address the United States debt crisis.…
Growth of government is strangling economy – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Growth of government is strangling economyPittsburgh Post GazetteThe slowest postwar economic recovery ever is stalling out. The chief reasons why are: 1. Obamacare. It clobbers employment, as businesses in labor-intensive…
Five ways to ruin an economy – CNN (blog)
Five ways to ruin an economyCNN (blog)We often talk about best practices for economies. Perhaps there should also be a list of things to avoid – a checklist titled 'How…
Why you need a healthy amount of uncertainty in an economy – Quartz
Why you need a healthy amount of uncertainty in an economyQuartzI was watching MSNBC the other day when one phrase stopped me in my tracks. Host Alex Wagner was promoting…
