Latest articles by John Maggs
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Investors Will Make Big Banks Safer
Business Costs & Regulation The cloud hanging over bank stocks this year has a silver lining.
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Why America Won't Let the EU Fail
Economic Forecasts They say "no" now, but Obama, Bernanke (and even Romney) would do what they could to fund a euro bailout.
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What Should CEOs Earn?
Business Costs & Regulation CEO pay will keep rising sharply, partly because Americans aren't close to agreeing on what bosses should be paid.
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Which Way Is the Fed Headed?
Economic Forecasts It has been tougher than usual to divine the Federal Reserve's intentions on interest rates.
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Inequality: Mostly Among the 1%
Economic Forecasts The super-rich are outstripping the merely wealthy -- but the rest of us are a lot more equal than you might think.
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Mexico's Four Big Threats to the U.S.
Economic Forecasts On the unhappy 20th anniversary of NAFTA, the country isn't advancing as rapidly as free-trade supporters predicted.
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Manufacturing Is Not the Answer
Economic Forecasts It's a mistake to think that manufacturing can do much to revive the economy. For good reasons, it is declining in importance.
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Gingrich's Economic Plan Political, Not Practical
Politics His plan for a corporate moon base isn't the only far-out policy touted by Newt Gingrich.
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Predicting Elections With the Economy: More Art Than Science
Politics When it comes to presidential elections, is it really the economy that matters?
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8 Cities with Surprising Job Growth
business Though we expect job creation nationwide to continue its sluggish pace, some areas will fare much better than others.
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The Economy: Four Lessons From 2011 for 2012
Economic Forecasts In many ways, this was a year to forget -- but we'd making a mistake not to learn from the past.
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Italy on the Economic Brink
Economic Forecasts The European nation’s long-overlooked problems will be much tougher to solve than Greece’s.
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The Fatal Flaw of Obama's Mortgage Plan
real estate Until Americans see owning a home as a good investment again, housing will continue to be a drag on the economy.
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Laura Tyson Pushes a Corporate Tax Break
Business Costs & Regulation How one former official with a vested interest is pressing fellow Democrats to help corporations.
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Buying a New Car Is a Bet on a Better Tomorrow
Buying & Leasing a Car A car-shopping excursion is a reminder of why Americans are the world’s most resilient consumers.
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Inflation Threat: Not Now, But Soon
Economic Forecasts Debt is the fuel for bad inflation, and our dysfunctional government is the match.
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Flagging Recovery Hints at Japan-like Malaise
Economic Forecasts Averting a recession may not lead to the kind of healthy recovery that has been the norm. This time, it could mean a long, painful period as an invalid.
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Extending the Payroll Tax Cut Is a Cop-out
Business Costs & Regulation Shell-shocked consumers aren’t putting the money into the economy, and neither would firms.
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U.S. Voters, Politicians to Blame for Ignoring National Debt Woes
Economic Forecasts Like my waistline, America’s long-term debt situation has changed. With the S&P's downgrade of the U.S.' credit rating, we’re belatedly accepting the truth.
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Markets' Scary Week Fueled by Fear, Not Fundamentals
Economic Forecasts When emotion rules the markets, watch out.
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