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Oikonomia, Revisited

31/10/2014(0)
My knowledge of ancient Greek is not significantly different from zero, but every student of economics at some point runs into oikonomia, the root word from which economy and ... Read More
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China’s economic growth slows to 7.3 percent in third quarter, near six-year low

21/10/2014(0)
China grew at its slowest pace since the global financial crisis in the September quarter and risks missing its official target for the first time in 15 years, adding ... Read More
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The Age of Vulnerability

13/10/2014(0)
Two new studies show, once again, the magnitude of the inequality problem plaguing the United States. The first, the US Census Bureau’s annual income and poverty report, shows that, ... Read More
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Economists can’t tell Scots how to vote

17/09/2014(0)
Here is the bad news if you haven’t made up your mind whether to vote for Scotland to become independent – economic analysis cannot give you the answer. That ... Read More
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Washington-area business owners’ tax burden mounts as economy rebounds

02/09/2014(0)
A rebounding economy means more customers, higher sales and new jobs. It also means higher taxes. State and local tax bills for companies across the country grew modestly last ... Read More
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The Global Economy’s Groundhog Day

08/08/2014(0)
In the movie “Groundhog Day,” a television weatherman, played by Bill Murray, awakes every morning at 6:00 to relive the same day. A similar sense of déjà vu has ... Read More
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Markets to Remain Concerned over China’s Debt

22/07/2014(0)
China’s debt has soared to two and a half times its economy, Standard Chartered estimates, highlighting the difficulties Beijing faces in balancing growth with the risk of bubbles forming ... Read More
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U.S. retail sales, manufacturing data point at firming economy

15/07/2014(0)
A gauge of U.S. consumer spending rose solidly in June, in the latest sign that the economy ended the second quarter on a firmer footing. That momentum appeared to ... Read More
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Economists downgrade forecasts for U.S. growth

11/07/2014(0)
U.S. business economists have sharply cut their growth forecasts for the April-June quarter and 2014, though they remain optimistic that the economy will rebound from a dismal first quarter. ... Read More
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BOJ may slightly cut economic forecast, policy seen steady

09/07/2014(0)
The Bank of Japan may trim its economic growth forecast for the current year next week, sources familiar with its thinking said, reflecting soft exports and a bigger-than-expected slump ... Read More
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