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Go out and buy a new TV, to save the economy? Or squirrel the money away, to save yourself?
By Andrew Leonard
February 8, 2008
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The coming U.S. downturn may be a doozy. But cures for what ails us aren't supposed to taste good.
By Andrew Leonard
February 6, 2008
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Wall Street reels at the latest numbers on the economy. But have no fear: Every candidate has a rescue plan
By Andrew Leonard
February 5, 2008
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Fourth quarter U.S. GDP stats show the housing bust finally biting to the bone. What do the numbers mean for the election?
By Andrew Leonard
January 30, 2008
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The fiscal stimulus deal ignores those who will need help the most. Is it because food stamps make people fat?
By Andrew Leonard
January 25, 2008
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No ordinary bubble: The current financial turmoil signals the end of a 60-year "super-boom."
By Andrew Leonard
January 23, 2008
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As economic chaos spreads across the world, the Fed reveals its true agenda: Protecting the irresponsible traders who created this mess.
By Andrew Leonard
January 22, 2008
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The last time politicians fought over how to jump-start the economy, we all got paid. Can we now expect a check in the mail?
By Andrew Leonard
January 18, 2008
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The last time politicians fought over how to jump-start the economy, we all got paid. Can we now expect a check in the mail?
By Andrew Leonard
January 18, 2008
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More bad news from Merrill Lynch and a housing start meltdown. Ben Bernanke decides that some government action "could be helpful"
By Andrew Leonard
January 17, 2008
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Wall Street traders want more backbone from the Fed chair. Maybe he should just kick in their teeth
By Andrew Leonard
January 10, 2008
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After irresponsible tax cuts and a wild spending spree, governmental options for tackling an economic downturn are limited.
By Andrew Leonard
January 8, 2008
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The U.S. entered a recession in December, says the bond fund manager. And hedge funds are a con!
By Andrew Leonard
December 21, 2007
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Morgan Stanley predicts the economy will grind to a halt -- just in time for primary season
By Andrew Leonard
December 11, 2007
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At what point do home builders start jumping out the windows of their unsold condos?
By Andrew Leonard
October 17, 2007
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The drumbeat of bad news is getting monotonous, but one watchdog says the latest numbers are especially alarming
By Andrew Leonard
October 3, 2007
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Even as the odds of a recession rise, and red ink flows at some of the world's biggest banks, Wall Street parties on.
By Andrew Leonard
October 1, 2007
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Housing busts are an excellent predictor of recessions. So what do the worst numbers in seven years tell us?
By Andrew Leonard
September 27, 2007
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Glum news from the Wall Street Journal's monthly survey of economists. But should we be pleased or terrified at how wrong these prognosticators have been in the past?
By Andrew Leonard
September 12, 2007
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The comedian/New York Times pundit wants everyone to take a deep breath and calm down. Maybe he should listen to what the real experts are saying
By Andrew Leonard
September 11, 2007
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State tax revenues are dropping because of the housing bust, but the IMF says the rest of the world hasn't caught the American flu -- yet.
By Andrew Leonard
April 9, 2007
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New home sales declined again in February. History predicts an economic downturn.
By Andrew Leonard
March 26, 2007
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The last time Wall Street shuddered like this, we knew the reason why: Sept. 11. This time, it's not so easy to figure out.
By Andrew Leonard
February 27, 2007
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Last fall's "econoblogger of doom" moderates his gloomy stance. A little.
By Andrew Leonard
January 26, 2007
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average: Irrelevant, wrong and biased
By Andrew Leonard
October 4, 2006