Articles by Prof. Peter Morici: 2008
U.S. Trade Deficit Up in September
Job Losses Mount
November 13, 2008 |
Paulson’s Folly: Throwing Good Money after Bad
at AIG
November 10, 2008 |
Economy Loses 240,000 Jobs in October, Defines
Challenges for a New President
November 7, 2008 |
Friday’s Jobs Report
November 6, 2008 |
Obama’s First Moves
November 5, 2008 |
| October |
Strategies to End the Crisis
October 23, 2008 |
Will a Stimulus Package Work?
October 21, 2008 |
Better to Send Chrysler to Chapter 11
October 20, 2008 |
U.S. Trade Deficit at $59.1 Billion in August
October 10, 2008 |
The Dow Tanks as the Bank Bailout Fails to
Restore Confidence
October 6, 2008 |
Economy Loses 159,000 Jobs in September
October 3, 2008 |
| September |
Keys Flaws in the Bailout Legislation
September 29, 2008 |
That other $700 billion
Business Spectator, September 27, 2008 |
U.S. Records Another Huge Current Account Deficit
September 17, 2008 |
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Reasons to Cheer Lehman’s Demise
September 14, 2008
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Lehman Brothers Is Toxic at Any Price
September 13, 2008
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Friday's Wholesale Prices and Retails Sales
September 12, 2008
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U.S. Trade Deficit Surges Boosts Likelihood of
Recession, Job Losses
September 11, 2008
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Can the bailout work?
Article in baltimoresun.com, September 10, 2008 |
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Economy Loses 84,000 Jobs in August
September 5, 2008
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Huge Productivity Leap, Friday’s Jobs Report
September 4, 2008 |
Thursday’s Productivity and Friday’s Jobs Report
September 3, 2008 |
| August |
GDP UP 3.3 Percent in Second Quarter
August 28, 2008 |
Durable Goods Orders Jumped 1.3 Percent in July
August 27, 2008 |
Monday's Existing Home Sales Data:
Bernanke Lending Policies Worsening Credit and
Housing Crises
August 25, 2008 |
Playing Nice with Russia Has Failed
August 24, 2008 |
Is the Fed Still a Central Bank?
August 21, 2008 |
Friday’s Industrial Production Data
August 15, 2008 |
U.S. Trade Deficit at $56.7 billion in June Job
Losses Mount
August 12, 2008 |
U.S. Productivity Advances 2.2 Percent: Good News
for Inflation, Interest Rates and Economy
August 8, 2008 |
Friday’s Productivity Report
August 7, 2008 |
A Federal Reserve with Its Eyes in the Rear View
Mirror
August 5, 2008 |
Personal Income Up, Consumer Spending Lags: All
Eyes on the Federal Reserve
August 4, 2008 |
Economy Loses 51,000 Jobs in July
August 1, 2008 |
| July |
What to look for in Thursday’s GDP and Friday’s
Jobs Report
July 30, 2008 |
When Will Henry Paulson Learn?
July 29, 2008 |
Chrysler's Financials Improve Ford's Prospects
July 28, 2008 |
GDP and Jobs Data Highlight the Week Ahead
July 28, 2008 |
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U.S. Trade Deficit Remains Stifling in May:
Deepens Recession, Threatens Long Term Growth
July 11, 2008
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Airlines Playing the Blame Game on Oil
July 11, 2008 |
Bernanke, Congress and President Drive Stock
Market Rout
July 10, 2008 |
Economy Loses 62,000 Jobs in June Crisis Grips
the Job Market
July 3, 2008 |
| June |
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Current Account Deficit Surges in First
Quarter
June 17, 2008
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U.S. Trade Deficit Surges in April and
Recession Risks Mount
June 10, 2008 |
What to look for in Tuesday’s Trade Deficit
Data
June 9, 2008 |
Recession Grips the Job Market Treasury, Fed
Policies Aggravating Risks
June 6, 2008 |
| May |
Will Congress Aggravate Global Warming?
May 29, 2008 |
Friday’s Home Sales Report and the Sorry State of Banking
May 21, 2008 |
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Producer Price Data
May 19, 2008 |
What to Watch in Wednesday's Consumer Price Data
May 12, 2008 |
U.S. Trade Deficit Falls to $58.2 billion in March, Lowers GDP by $250 Billion
May 8, 2008 |
Commerce Department to Release February Trade Deficit Data on Friday
May 8, 2008 |
U.S. Productivity Advances 1.9 Percent
May 7, 2008 |
Labor Department Releases Key April Jobs Data Friday
May 1, 2008 |
| April |
Will the Fed Broaden Its Focus?
April 29, 2008 |
Bank of England Announces New Special Liquidity Scheme
April 21, 2008 |
The G7, the Banks and GE
April 17, 2008 |
McCain Confirms GOP Out of Ideas, but So Are the Democrats
April 15, 2008 |
U.S. Trade Rises in February: Drags Growth, Lowers GDP by $250 Billion
April 10, 2008 |
Commerce Department to Release February Trade Deficit Data on Thursday
April 9, 2008 |
Labor Department Releases Key March Jobs Data Friday
April 3, 2008 |
| March |
Paulson Regulatory Reform Plan Falls Short
March 31, 2008 |
Knocking Down False Gods
March 27, 2008 |
Digging Out of the Recession
March 24, 2008 |
U.S. Records $738.6 Billion Current Account Deficit
March 17, 2008 |
Fire Sale at Bear Stearns and Panic at the Fed
March 16, 2008 |
Trade Deficit Rises to $58.2 billion in January Stokes Recession, Lowers GDP by
$250 Billion
March 11, 2008 |
Economy Loses 63,000 Jobs in February Recession Grips the Job Market
March 7, 2008 |
Pending Home Sales Index Steady, Existing Home Sales Remain at Depressed Levels
March 6, 2008 |
Why
the dollar is so cheap, and euro and gold are so dear
March 5, 2008 |
| February |
Home
Sales, Home Prices Sink Again Bernanke’s Policies Failing, Long Recession Looms?
February 25, 2008 |
Primary Economics
February 24, 2008 |
Stagflation!
February 21, 2008 |
Doing Something about Global Warming
February 19, 2008 |
Is Bernanke Headed for the Exit?
February 14, 2008 |
2007 Trade Deficit Exceeds $700 Billion
February 14, 2008 |
Cerberus Acquisition of Chrysler Makes Little Sense
February 12, 2008 |
Challenges for the New President
February 11, 2008 |
Equity Markets Give Bernanke a Vote of No Confidence
February 8, 2008 |
Economy Loses 17,000 Jobs in January, Recession Looms
February 1, 2008 |
| January |
Fed Interest Rate Cuts Will Not Be Enough, Sovereign Wealth Funds a Key
Stumbling Block
January 30, 2008 |
Stimulus Package, Interest Cuts Should Help but Crisis Continues
January 24, 2008 |
The Federal Reserve Needs More Than a New Communications Strategy
January 15, 2008 |
Why
the Trade Deficit Matters
January 9, 2008 |
Economy Adds Only 18,000 Jobs in December Economy Skidding as Fed
Faces a Crisis of Confidence
January 4, 2008 |
Recession Watch, the Jobs Report and Fed Policy
January 3, 2008 |
