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A Look Into the Future American Economy

By Erik Loomis

In General

On December 27, 2015

Jed Kolko provides an interesting analysis of where the American job market is headed. Couple of points: 1) It's hardly surprising that health care is the fastest growing overall work sector, although it's also notable that the single biggest category of job growth is wind...

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Interest Rates

By Erik Loomis

On November 18, 2015

I'm surprised the Federal Reserve hasn't raised interest rates yet as it's been rumored for a good year. But the time is coming, despite Janet Yellen doing some work to.

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The Non-Recovery Recovery

By Erik Loomis

On May 1, 2014

Looking at real GDP is pretty strong evidence that this is not a "recovery" at all but rather a very long stagnation. Why? I'd argue for the combination of a.

A Problem with GDP as a Measure of Growth

By Erik Loomis

In General

On June 22, 2012

Connie Hedegaard, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, had a piece in the Guardian a few days ago on the urgent need to combat climate change. She's completely right of course but basically nobody cares enough to really do much about it. Still, I want...

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Score One for OWS

By Erik Loomis

On November 29, 2011

The Republicans have decided to back the payroll tax extension, fearful of being painted as anti-middle class in the coming elections. As Kos noted in a tweet, there's no way.

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Debt

By Erik Loomis

On August 13, 2011

Sarah Jaffe has an excellent if depressing piece about the recent spike in consumer debt: So why the jump in buying on credit, if people still don't have money to.