Category: Economics

We're hearing a good bit of noise surrounding the end of the super-boom in housing and the high default rates in the "subprime" mortgage sector, but what does it …

Corn harvests are breaking all records, as is the acreage devoted to it - and yet there isn't enough to supply demand, and corn-based food products are rising dramatically …

"One pill makes you larger, And one pill makes you small . . ." The Alice-in-Wonderland magic is back, with Democratic Presidential candidates showing their nearly complete ignorance of …

The August 5 debate of Republican candidates for the office of President of the United States had a number of interesting points, but one of the most intriguing came …

If you ask most anyone, they will say that a good education -- especially a college degree -- is essential to success in life. And the costs of college …

For some time now, I've been meaning to discuss health care financing reform. I still am, but it turns out that someone has stolen a march on me on …

The world is experiencing one of the greatest economic booms in history (as can be measured), and one of the factors is falling tax rates in major economies, writes …

-- The federal government posted a monthly surplus of $27 billion in June. -- So far this fiscal year the annual budget deficit is 41% lower than the deficit …

Unemployment Rates June 1997 - 4.2 - whites June 2007 - 4.0 - whites June 1997 - 10.4 - blacks June 2007 - 8.5 - blacks June 1997 - …

The strength of the Bush economy has to be one of the most under-reported stories of the past seven years. Tom Blumer cites some facts (and a chart) to …