Latest articles by Jerome Idaszak
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More Change Than a New Chairman at the Fed
Economic Forecasts No matter who winds up at the head of the Federal Reserve, the nation’s central bank will see some big changes — and even bigger challenges — next year.
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How Dangerous Is the U.S. Debt?
Economic Forecasts Truth is, nobody really knows -- yet. Meanwhile, economists are turning the dismal science into a confusing one, too.
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GOP Puts Social Security in Play in Fiscal Cliff Talks
Politics The choice is whether to reduce the retirement benefit by a little now or a lot more later.
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The Fed's Risky Inflation Strategy
Economic Forecasts Can the Fed engineer both low unemployment and low inflation?
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Office, Other Commercial Property Rents to Rise in 2013
Business Costs & Regulation Like the economy as a whole, the commercial real estate market will strengthen over the coming year.
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Outlook for 2013: An Economy On the Mend
Economic Forecasts Watch for a slow acceleration in growth next year, no matter who wins the White House.
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3 Signs the Housing Recovery Has Arrived
Economic Forecasts Buyers are back, building is up -- and housing is poised to add to the economy instead of pulling it down.
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Hazards Ahead for the Economy
Economic Forecasts An economy growing only slowly is especially vulnerable to shocks. And the coming months are chock-full of potential storms.
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What Will Be the Jobs of Tomorrow?
business Though it's likely to be 2014 before the economy picks up enough steam for robust job creation -- in the neighborhood of 250,000 a month -- it's worth looking now at what kind of jobs employers will be looking to fill.
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Ripple Effects of Unemployment
Economic Forecasts The longer that workers are unemployed, the more all of us are affected.
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Finally, a Bottom for Home Prices
Economic Forecasts Plenty of people would like to set up their own household. More-affordable houses could bring them into the market.
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Lower Unemployment in Nov.? Yes, But....
Economic Forecasts An increase in the long-term unemployed is another bad sign.
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Businesses Holding Onto Their Cash
Economic Forecasts Record profits in recent years have U.S. corporations sitting on a pile of cash. But they’re not willing to risk pouring much of into expansion plans as long as the economy remains weak.
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Big Firms Prosper as Small Business Struggles
Economic Forecasts Record corporate profits suggest that the economy should be booming. But small firms — the main engine for job growth — still have it tough, particularly at the bank.
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The Consequences of Failing to Raise the Debt Ceiling
Economic Forecasts Who'll get stiffed — Social Security beneficiaries, federal workers or the businesses that sell goods and services to Uncle Sam — if the U.S. Treasury's coffers come up short?
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Retail Sales to Hold Up Despite Consumer Stress
Economic Forecasts Look for a lackluster back-to-school season, with shoppers not buying until forced.
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It Just Feels Like a Double-dip Recession
Economic Forecasts With housing continuing to wallow at the bottom and millions of pink-slipped workers still unemployed, it seems as if the economy is sliding back into recession. But is it?
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The Vexing Dilemma of the Housing Market
Economic Forecasts It will be years before most of America sees gains in home prices again that match historic norms. There are too many problems to resolve.
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How Big Is the Risk of Inflation?
Economic Forecasts Gasoline’s huge price overshadows rising prices for airfares, used cars, beef and other items.
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Americans Finding More Jobs, in More Categories
business Though there’s still too much slack in the workforce, the improvement is palpable.
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At Last, Robust Job Growth
business What's more, the gains can be found across the country and in a wide range of professions.
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Housing Will Add to the Economy's Growth This Year
real estate The sector’s collapse is just about over, but don’t look for the typical boomy recovery.
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Japan's Disasters Pose a Slight Risk to the U.S. Economy
Economic Forecasts The devastation will likely hit Japan hard, and slow overal global growth from 4.2% to 4% this year. But the direct impact on the U.S. will be modest.
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10 Signs the Economy Is on the Upswing
Economic Forecasts That guy in front of you ordering the fancy latte is one just tangible indicator of an economy finding its feet.
