Posts Tagged ‘ GDP ’

GDP’s Debt to Credit

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By Dan Amoss | Category: Featured, Macro Economics
The FDIC is considering tapping its emergency line of credit with the Treasury. FDIC Chair Sheila Bair recently hinted after a speech at Georgetown University that all options are on the table when it comes time to replenish the dwindling Deposit Insurance Fund. We’ll find out more in the next ...read more


BRIC Nations Getting Bolder

Jun 25th, 2009 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Currencies, Featured
The BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) had a much-ballyhooed meeting to discuss global economics and shake their fists at the U.S. powers that be for crushing their U.S. investments. We have commented on their plans and purposes on numerous occasions. Now that the meeting has come and gone, let's take ...read more


Unlimited Economic Growth: What Is the Economy?

Feb 11th, 2009 | By Whiskey Contributor | Category: Featured, Macro Economics
We routinely talk about "the economy" as if it were a self-evident concept. We say "the economy is growing" and "the economy is in bad shape," without really discussing what it is exactly that we're referring to. There are three measures we use more or less interchangeably when we discuss ...read more