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The Washington Power Vacuum

Right now there is a difficult vacuum of power period in Washington with the long wait between the November election and President Barack Obama actually being able to do something about the economy with a lame duck President Bush largely...

Posted on November 23, 2008 6:30 PM

Vietnam's Growing Economy Bucks World Recession Trends

The developing economy of Vietnam seems to be so far defying the worldwide recession trend that is sweeping through much of the industrialized world including Asia with annual growth in the 12% range while so many other world economies slow...

Posted on November 17, 2008 12:40 PM

Another Republican Administration, Another Economic Crisis

Wednesday night's economic panic address by Bush is only the latest example of yet another economic crisis during yet another Republican administration. The funny thing is America's #2 political party always wants to run the country, but then never seems...

Posted on September 25, 2008 11:50 AM

Wholesale Prices: Biggest Jump in 27 Years

American businesses faced the biggest annual jump in wholesale prices in 27 years last month, just as the stumbling economy caused consumer spending to drop.

Posted on August 19, 2008 2:22 PM

Some Conservatives Blaming Minimum Wage Earners For Biggest Unemployment Increase In 22 Years

Some conservatives are now advancing what has to be the most absurd and worst possible explanation of the root causes for the huge unemployment up-tick that was the worst in 22 years. They are unbelievably actually blaming minimum wage earners...

Posted on June 8, 2008 7:50 AM

Millions Go Without Heating Oil Because Of Failed Bush War For Oil

Many Americans including the elderly and the working poor are now having to do without heating oil as a price of a barrel of oil has quadrupled from just $28 a barrel when Bush was elected in November 2000 to...

Posted on April 21, 2008 5:46 PM

Is The Iraq War Causing The Recession?

With so many bad economic dominoes falling into place creating a perfect storm of problems for the American economy, ranging from sharply higher energy prices, inflation, an economic and real estate slowdown and a sinking American dollar, you cannot help but blame the failed 'war for oil' in Iraq as being the cornerstone that helped to trigger this latest downfall for the American economy.

Posted on February 28, 2008 1:00 PM

The Republican Recession and the Financial Press

The tone, demeanor, and refreshing honesty with which Paul Ferrell attacks Fed Chairman Bernacke and the GOP administration in this Marketwatch article is really refreshing - and a further, welcomed indication that the nation has just plain had enough of the Republican'ts for a while, and seems quite ready and willing to kick their butts out of Washington.

Posted on February 27, 2008 12:30 PM

Current Critical Megatrends

Wizbang Blue's Paul Hooson takes a look in his crystal ball at the megatrends that may be triggered by the recent spike in oil prices, the economic downturn in the U.S., China's accelerating inflation rate, the war in Iraq and the prospect of war in Iran, Kosovo's independence and Fidel Castro's resignation.

Posted on February 20, 2008 9:51 AM

Current Critical Megatrends

Wizbang Blue's Paul Hooson takes a look in his crystal ball at the megatrends that may be triggered by the recent spike in oil prices, the economic downturn in the U.S., China's accelerating inflation rate, the war in Iraq and the prospect of war in Iran, Kosovo's independence and Fidel Castro's resignation.

Posted on February 20, 2008 9:51 AM

More Signs of Recession Ahead

With today's bad jobs report out we are obviously slipping closer to a full-blown recession, which -- for Democrats -- will likely mean a boost for Hillary Clinton's candidacy.

Posted on February 1, 2008 1:50 PM

Bush's NRA Plan: Buy A $600 Chinese HDTV From Wal-Mart Today, Pay Interest On The National Debt To Chinese Banks For Decades

Mr. Bush has yet another brilliant plan before he leaves office: A national economic recovery act solely based on the notion that if only every family in America just had an additional $600 in tax cuts, despite the huge federal...

Posted on January 25, 2008 5:00 PM

Unemployment Rate Jumps, Recession Looms

The economy is not as healthy as the lazy Republicans want you to believe it is: Wary employers clamped down on hiring and pushed the unemployment rate to a two-year high of 5 percent in December, an ominous sign that...

Posted on January 4, 2008 8:00 PM

Unemployment Rate Jumps, Recession Looms

The economy is not as healthy as the lazy Republicans want you to believe it is: Wary employers clamped down on hiring and pushed the unemployment rate to a two-year high of 5 percent in December, an ominous sign that...

Posted on January 4, 2008 8:00 PM

Let's Give Thanks to the Republicans

Americans are not living as long as we could be, are facing a possible recession, and now the growing militarization of our nation is reaching out to pull our children into the armed services to fuel the ongoing debacle in...

Posted on November 27, 2007 9:30 AM

US Could Be Heading For a Recession

It's easy, and tempting, to make political hay out of a prediction like this, but a recession would hurt a large number of hard-working Americans and their families. It's no joking matter. Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers [1991-2001] warned...

Posted on August 27, 2007 4:26 PM

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