Articles by Prof. Peter Morici: 2012

December

Emerging Fiscal Cliff Deal Could Push Economy into Recession
December 19, 2012

Gun Rights, Safer Children and the Culture Wars
December 18, 2012

Slower Growth, Stubborn Unemployment in 2013
December 17, 2012

Retail Sales Disappoint
December 13, 2012

Fed’s Easy Money Policies Will End in Tears
December 13, 2012

Solving the Nation’s Budget Woes
December 11, 2012

Trade Deficit, Budget Talks Threaten Recession
December 10, 2012

Unemployment Rate Falls: More Adults Discouraged, Quit Looking
December 7, 2012

Budget Deal Could Push Unemployment Above 10 Percent
December 5, 2012

Soaking the Rich Won’t Solve Much
December 3, 2012

November

Christian Science Monitor:
Fiscal cliff: Republicans on wrong track if they help Obama raise taxes on the rich
November 29, 2012

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Off the fiscal cliff and into the abyss
November 19, 2012

Washington Times: Election is over, but ‘fiscal cliff’ still looms
November 14, 2012

Trade Deficit, Fiscal Cliff Threaten Second Recession
November 8, 2012

Economy Adds 171,000 New Jobs, Better but Not a Game Changer
November 2, 2012

October

Unemployment Expected to Rise in Final Pre-Election Jobs Report
October 31, 2012

Philadelphia Inquirer: Disaster has economic benefits, too
October 30, 2012

Economic Impact of Hurricane Sandy
October 29, 2012

Third Quarter GDP Indicates Little Hope for Better Times
October 24, 2012

United Press International: The Risk of Economic Collapse and the Presidential Elections
October 23, 2012

The Risk of Economic Collapse and the Presidential Elections
October 22, 2012

What to Expect if Obama, Romney Win
October 18, 2012

Economy, Debates Reveal Obama, Biden Haven’t Got What it Takes
October 15, 2012

Boston Herald: Rules, Obamacare hurt job growth
October 11, 2012

Trade Deficit Expected to Rise, Taxes Growth and Jobs
October 10, 2012 

Economy Adds an Uninspiring 114,000 New Jobs
October 5, 2012

Jobs Outlook Discouraging
October 4, 2012

Baltimore Sun: How Romney wins the debate - and the election
October 3, 2012

Romney’s Task in the Debates
October 2, 2012

GOP: It’s the Message, Not the Messenger
October 2, 2012

September

Des Moines Register: Taxing the credibility of politicians
September 27, 2012

Outsourcing, China and the Presidential Campaign
September 26, 2012

Taxing the Credibility of Politicians
September 24, 2012

Romney Is Right—U.S. Must Get Tough with China
September 17, 2012

Fed, QE3 Can Do Little to Boost Sagging Economy
September 12, 2012

Trade Deficit Rises, Stifles Jobs Creation and Smothers Growth
September 11, 2012

Boston Herald: Structural Problems Vexing Economy
September 10, 2012

Another Disappointing Jobs Report
September 7, 2012

Jobs Outlook Grim
September 6, 2012

History Lessons: Romney vs. Obama
September 5, 2012

August

Newsday: Paul Ryan, smart choice by a savvy executive
August 11, 2012

Trade Deficit Stifles Growth
August 9, 2012

Cincinnati Post: Obama, GOP risk a depression
August 9, 2012

Putting Off Addressing Fiscal Cliff Risks Depression
August 7, 2012

It's Not Just the Economy, Mr. Romney
August 6, 2012

Bernanke Is Bluffing: Fed Powerless to Avert Recession
August 2, 2012

Employment Outlook Poor, Little Improvement Likely
August 1, 2012

July

Pressures Mount on Fed, ECB but Each Can Do Little
July 31, 2012

Baltimore Sun: To win, Romney needs a strategy for China
July 30, 2012

Second Quarter GDP Grows Only 1.5 Percent
July 27, 2012

Cincinnati Post: A Bad Ride Lies Ahead for the Economy
July 26, 2012

Federal Reserve Has Few Arrows Left in Its Quiver
July 25, 2012

Human Events: President Obama Failed to Address China’s Economic Warnings
July 25, 2012

The Coming Economic Collapse
July 24, 2012

Penn State Scandal: Reforming University Athletics
July 13, 2012

Outsourcing, Oh What Demagoguery!
July 11, 2012

Mediterranean Sovereign Debt Losses Could Top €2 Trillion
July 10, 2012

Slash the Trade Deficit to Create Jobs
July 10, 2012

Even with High Unemployment, President Obama Wins Reelection
July 9, 2012

Mediocre Jobs Report: Unemployment Steady, But Too Few Jobs Added
July 6, 2012

Jobs Outlook Dismal: Wages Stagnate, Modest Growth Favors Wealthy
July 5, 2012

June

Supreme Court Decision May Hasten Single Payer System
June 28, 2012

EU Summit: Further Integration Won’t Fix Club Med States, Spain; Italy and Others Should Radically Restructure Debt and Exit Euro
June 27, 2012

Dismissal of UVA President Sullivan Was Justified
June 21, 2012

Fed Meets with Few Options As Recession Threatens Conditions in Europe Could Lift Unemployment Above 9 Percent
June 18, 2012

The United States Is Becoming Too Much Like Greece
June 14, 2012

Retail Sales Pull Back in May: Private Sector Struggles, Economy Flirts with Recession
June 13, 2012

Why the Euro is Doomed
June 13, 2012

Economy Flirts with Recession, Federal Reserve Has Few Options
June 12, 2012

EU Bailout No Solution for Spanish Banks
June 11, 2012

Trade Deficit Drags on Economic Growth, Jobs
June 7, 2012

Another Lousy Jobs Report: Unemployment Up, Few Jobs Added
June 1, 2012

May

Only Modest Jobs Growth As Economy Weakens
May 31, 2012

Spain’s Bank Could Torpedo Euro
May 30, 2012

J.P. Morgan Debacle Points to Incompetence and Political Corruption
May 29, 2012

U.S. Recession Could to Follow Greek Exit from Euro
May 24, 2012

Obama’s Bain Capital Ad a Brilliant Pivot
May 22, 2012

Europe’s Sterile Debate: Austerity vs. Stimulus
May 21, 2012

The Eclipse of American Banking
May 17, 2012

Why and How Greece Must Exit the Euro
May 16, 2012

China’s Yuan Remains Hugely Undervalued, Dragging down U.S. Growth, Jobs
May 14, 2012

J.P. Morgan Mess: Bust up the Big Banks
May 11, 2012

The Euro Must Go
May 10, 2012

Trade Gap Widens in March, Slowing Growth
May 10, 2012

Fix the Trade Deficit to End Jobs Drought
May 8, 2012

Unemployment Falls as Discouraged Americans Quit Looking for Work
May 4, 2012

Only Modest Jobs Growth As Economy Weakens
May 2, 2012

April

Why Johnny Can't Pay His Student Loans
April 30, 2012

First Quarter GDP Advances 2.2 Percent, Economy Slowing
April 27, 2012

Saving Europe from Collapse
April 26, 2012

A Winning Strategy for Romney
April 19, 2012

The GOP’s Winning Issues and Losing Strategies
April 18, 2012

Spain Predicament Show the Perils of Austerity, Tough Limits on Central Banks
April 17, 2012

China Widens Trading Band for Yuan: Much to Do about Nothing?
April 16, 2012

Economic Outlook: Economies Slows in First Quarter, Weaker Jobs Growth Likely
April 12, 2012

Slash the Trade Deficit to Create Five Million Jobs
April 11, 2012

Manufacturing Is Key to Economic Recovery
April 9, 2012

Unemployment Falls As More Americans Quit Looking than Jobs Are Added
April 6, 2012

Modest Jobs Growth Expected to Continue
April 5, 2012

Giving Mitt Romney the Long Look
April 4, 2012

In speech, Obama runs from his record on the economy, blames Republicans instead
April 3, 2012

March

Economic Outlook for 2012
March 26, 2012

Mandating Contraception Coverage Is an Attack on Faith-Based Charities
March 19, 2012

High Gas Prices and the Wisdom of Drilling for Oil
March 13, 2012

Unemployment steady at 8.3 Percent, Jobs Growth Slows
March 9, 2012

Friday Jobs and Trade Deficit Reports to Disappoint
March 8, 2012

Report Expected to Show Fewer Jobs Added in February
March 7, 2012

Ohio is the Real Test for Romney
March 2, 2012

Manufacturing Matters, There Is No Other Way Out!
March 1, 2012

February

Gas Prices Up, President Wrongly Attacks Critics Wisdom in Drilling for Oil
February 27, 2012

Existing Home Sales Underperform Forecast, Prices Down
February 22, 2012

President's Agenda Often Is Religion, Not Reason
February 20, 2012

Weekly Unemployment Claims Fall, Indicates Healthier Economy
February 16, 2012

Athens Is Burning and Angela Merkel Holds the Spent Match
February 13, 2012

New Optimism: Retail Sales, Housing and Manufacturing May Indicate Stronger Growth, More Jobs
February 13, 2012

Curb Trade Deficit, Rev Up Oil to Engineer More Growth and Jobs
February 8, 2012

Falling Unemployment Hardly a Game Changer but Obama May Not Need One
February 6, 2012

Unemployment Falls to 8.3 Percent on Stronger Job Gains
February 3, 2012

Jobs Report Expected to Show Little Progress, Economy Slowing
February 1, 2012

January

GDP Report Disappoints, Bodes Poorly for President Obama
January 27, 2012

State of Dysfunction: Fairness, the Economy and Hypocrisy
January 25, 2012

South Carolina's Verdict: Romney May Be No Better than Obama
January 23, 2012

Romney’s Losing Stand on Immigration
January 17, 2012

Rating Downgrades: S&P Got France Right, Germany Wrong
January 16, 2011

Trade Deficit Slows Growth, Jobs Creation
January 11, 2012

Romney’s Opportunity in South Carolina
January 11, 2012

Insourcing American Jobs
January 10, 2011

Unemployment Falls to 8.5 Percent but that May Be as Good as It Gets!
January 6, 2012

Mediocre Jobs Report Expected
January 5, 2012

Transforming Romney from Contender to Champ
January 4, 2012

Economic Outlook for 2012
January 3, 2012