#Economists

The consumer price index rose 0.4% in October, a reduction from September but a level economists said is still uncomfortably high.

Tuesday’s CPI report will be the first snapshot of U.S. price growth since inflation-weary Americans voted for a Democratic sweep in the midterms.

That is the theme of my latest Free Press article. Excerpt, which offers the beginning of the story: If we look at the 1960s, the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson administrations brought James Tobin, Robert Solow, Kenneth Arrow (all three later…

The radical Stern report showed that a low-carbon future is also good economics. But it seems that capitalism needs a reminder, says Fiona Harvey, an environment editor at the Guardian

While critics complain that economists are always at odds, there are plenty of areas of agreement that contain valuable lessons for our working lives and more.

India’s foreign-exchange reserves remain strong enough to defend its currency against the Iran-war driven oil shock, with buffers well above stress levels seen during the taper tantrum, according to economists.

China has cushioned the worst of the energy shock through its strategic oil stockpiles and a diversified mix of renewable energy sources.

From Independent RSS Feed: Economists give dire prediction about inflation as no end in sight for Iran war

Economists affect public policy. But strict focus on numbers means they miss key insights, say the authors of a new book.…Read More