Blog Profile / Wall Street Journal Economics Blog
| URL : | http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2007/10/01/all-fed-politics-is-local/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Business & Finance / Economics | |
| Posts on Regator: | 8957 | |
| Posts / Week: | 32.9 | |
| Archived Since: | March 2, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Guest Contribution: Central Banking in Verse
Global central banking has become more complicated than ever. Jessica Einhorn, resident at The Rock Creek Group in Washington and former dean of Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, uses poetry to break down the situation.
Vital Signs Chart: Public School Spending Stalls
Spending per student on public elementary-school and secondary-school systems fell 0.4% to $10,560, after rising steadily for years.
Carney Warns Europe Faces Decade of Stagnation Without Key Reforms
Europe faces a decade of stagnation without "sustained and significant reforms," Mark Carney, the incoming governor of the Bank of England, warned.
Public Spending Per Student Drops
U.S. public-education spending per student fell in 2011 for the first time in more than three decades, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data issued Tuesday.
Should U.S. Pay Workers to Delay Social Security?
Among the ideas to "save" Social Security is to induce older workers to use less of it.
Fed’s Dudley: Still Unclear Whether Next Move Will Be Cutting or Boosting Bond Purchases
A Fed official at the heart of the monetary-policy decision-making process said he's open to changing the pace of central bank bond buying when economic conditions warrant, although he added an uncertain outlook means it's still unclear whether the purchases should be boosted or cut.
Fed’s Bullard: Adjustable Bond Buying Best Fit for Policy
The Federal Reserve should press forward with its bond-buying campaign, but be willing to change its size to reflect shifting economic currents, a U.S. central bank official said.
In Brazil, Industry Suffers While Inflation Hits the Roof
Brazil's battered economy, bruised by uncompetitive manufacturing and an inflation rate that flirts month-by-month with government tolerance levels, may be heading for the dreaded condition known as stagflation.
Secondary Sources: Oil Production, Wife’s Earnings, Pet Spending
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.
Vital Signs Chart: Car-Loan Delinquencies Tick Up
The share of auto loans outstanding with payments overdue by 30 days hit 2.36% in the first quarter, up slightly from 2.33% a year earlier.
Fed’s Evans: No Signs of Turning Off Stimulus
Even though there are signs of recovery in the U.S. economy, there are no signs the Federal Reserve will turn off its monetary stimulus anytime soon, Chicago Fed President Evans said..
Chile’s Economy Slows Sharply, As Hit From Copper Price Fall Dazes
The decline of copper prices this year has started to undermine the economy of Chile, the world’s leading source of the red metal.
What’s Holding Back Hiring?
Stop worrying about the “jobless recovery.” Start worrying about the recovery-less recovery.
Ask Emily: The Economics of Dumping Your Girlfriend
Emily Oster is an economics professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, who answers readers' questions.
Housing Recovery Still Has Room to Run
The roof is not caving in on the housing sector.
Secondary Sources: Inflation, Jobs for Graduates, Helicopter Money
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.
Vital Signs Chart: Weaker Australian Dollar
One Australian dollar buys 97 cents, down from roughly $1.04 at the start of the year.
Housing Dominates Week’s Data Calendar
Housing will dominate the sparse calendar this week. The meager offering of data will allow investors to focus on speeches by Federal Reserve officials as well as the release of policy minutes Wednesday.
Bernanke Optimistic About Innovation
The current recovery may be middling, but count Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as an optimist about our economic prospects in the decades to come. He offered graduates of Bard College at Simon's Rock an upbeat assessment of the...Show More Summary
Number of the Week: Class of 2013, Most Indebted Ever
The class of 2013 entered college just as the economic recovery was beginning in June 2009, but while their job prospects are better than other recent graduates, their debt burden is heavier.