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The money illusion
Tess Vigeland Mar 16, 2012
Professor Stephen J. Rose says it's not about how much things cost, but how much they cost relatively.
Deficit cutting vs. social spending: Finding a balance
Liz Herman Mar 12, 2012
Commentator Liz Herman says we need to find a way to both reduce the deficit and spend the right amount on social services.
Fourth quarter GDP revised up to 3%
Adriene Hill Feb 29, 2012
The Department of Commerce revised its gross domestic product report for the last quarter of 2011, revealing more evidence that the U.S. economy could be entering a new phase of recovery.
What to fear more: Inflation vs. deflation
Julia Coronado Jan 30, 2012
The news that Americans are saving more is a mixed blessing, and could also increase our risk of deflation.
Florida latest state to try to control food stamp purchases
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 30, 2012
After similar legislation failed in California, Texas, and Illinois, a lawmaker in Florida is hoping to ban the use of food stamps to buy soda, candy, and other junk food.
GDP growth 2.8% in fourth quarter of 2011
Jill Schlesinger Jan 27, 2012
GDP growth is getting stronger each quarter. But why was the growth slower than we expected at the end of 2011?
GDP: Good, but not great
Jill Schlesinger Jan 27, 2012
The nation's gross domestic product -- the value of all goods and services produced -- grew at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter, the fastest pace since the second quarter of 2010.
Those delicate 'green shoots' of the economy
Heidi N. Moore Jan 27, 2012
We all hear about economic indicators all the time, but perhaps we don’t question them as much as we should.
China's high GDP growth hard to compare to U.S.
Rob Schmitz Jan 17, 2012
China said today that its economy grew 9.2 percent last year, while our economy was growing at rate of less than 2 percent for most of last year.
