The jobs report was bad enough. But it’s hardly the only indication of continuing trouble for the U.S. economy. Released at the end of June, U.S. Bancorp’s annual survey of nearly 3,000 small businesses confirmed what many …
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Why the Rich Shoplift More Than The Poor
Shoplifting costs U.S. businesses more than $30 billion a year, but studies show it remains an underreported crime — and one on the rise in the wake of an improving economy. While people seem to be drawn to more “ethical …
Getting Ready for a Black Swan
The biggest stock market surprise could be an unexpected economic rebound.
“If you think unemployment is a bigger problem than inflation, that's good. If you think the threat of inflation is a bigger problem than unemployment, that's bad.”
The World’s Dirtiest — and Best — Economic Crystal Ball? Iron Ore. Yes, Iron Ore.
Headlines were replete this week with talk of an imminent slowdown of the global economy. Combined with the pallid recovery of the United States and continued waves of debt crises in Europe, a lull in activity from Brazil to …
What Recovery? The Five Myths About the Economy
This is not your father’s recovery. It might not even be a recovery at all. For more, read this week’s cover story by TIME’s assistant managing editor Rana Foroohar on the state of the economy.
Were You Really Surprised by the Market Downturn?
Just as investors were starting to hope that the worst was past, last week the stock market suffered its worst decline in nearly seven years.
Headlines attributed the slump to unexpectedly bad economic numbers. But you have to …
On Launching Moneyland in the Luce Tradition
More than two years after the near-meltdown of the global financial system, “the economy” remains the story of our day.