Daily Economy News
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As Fed Deliberates, More to Consider
As our research fellow Jia Liu pointed out last week, the Federal Open Markets Committee already has all the major information on the economy that it will receive in advance of its two-day meeting that starts on Wednesday. Nevertheless, there are a few data points that will come out just before and during the meeting,…
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Drooping Consumer Sentiment Belies Fundamentals
Despite a series of upbeat data on the economy, consumer sentiment was markedly down in new data out late this week. Our senior research fellow, Bob Hughes, says that is likely a psychological reaction to the recent market volatility, and is probably a fleeting phenomenon.
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An Economist Approach to Car Shopping
Like for most Americans, buying a car has always been a stressful but necessary personal finance decision for me. This time around, now with the backing of an education and work experience in economics, I was able to take a more methodical, informed approach to one of life’s bigger expenditures
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The Fed’s Dilemma, Explained
The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision at its September meeting of whether to raise interest rates will come down to one question: how Fed officials weigh the long-term trend of economic growth versus short-term market fluctuations.
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AIER Interns Are Getting Jobs
As the Summer Fellowship Practicum wrapped up last week, we are excited to learn that two of this year’s fellows have either lined up a job or paid internship already.
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A Mixed Picture on Jobs
Today’s Employment Situation report from the Labor Department was a mixed bag, featuring plenty of positive details under a disappointing headline jobs number.
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AIER Retirement Tips Featured in Top Journals
AIER Research Fellow Luke Delorme’s work has been published in the September edition of two prominent investment journals. His piece in the monthly magazine of the American Association of Individual Investors questions the conventional wisdom of “safe” investing as retirees age. And his article, “A Blueprint For Retirement Spending,” was published in the September edition…
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Creativity and Economic Growth
If our economic future depends on America’s ability to innovate, we could do no better than to make the creative arts a part of every child and adult’s ongoing education.
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Money School Rounds Out Its First Year
August marked the culmination of the first year of Money School, the collaborative financial education effort between AIER and Elizabeth Freeman Center, a Berkshire county-wide service center for domestic and sexual violence survivors. The program served 40 women from across the Berkshires in its first year.
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Small Business Growth Lags Behind Overall Economy
Conventional wisdom says that small businesses increasingly struggle in today’s economy. We have compared how smaller businesses have fared versus larger firms over time, and find at least some evidence to support that conventional wisdom. In terms of employment and sales, small firms have not kept pace with overall economic growth. These results hold up…
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As Fed Deliberates, More to Consider
As our research fellow Jia Liu pointed out last week, the Federal Open Markets Committee already has all the major information on the economy that it will receive in advance of its two-day meeting that starts on Wednesday. Nevertheless, there are a few data points that will come out just before and during the meeting,…
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•
Drooping Consumer Sentiment Belies Fundamentals
Despite a series of upbeat data on the economy, consumer sentiment was markedly down in new data out late this week. Our senior research fellow, Bob Hughes, says that is likely a psychological reaction to the recent market volatility, and is probably a fleeting phenomenon.
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An Economist Approach to Car Shopping
Like for most Americans, buying a car has always been a stressful but necessary personal finance decision for me. This time around, now with the backing of an education and work experience in economics, I was able to take a more methodical, informed approach to one of life’s bigger expenditures
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•
The Fed’s Dilemma, Explained
The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision at its September meeting of whether to raise interest rates will come down to one question: how Fed officials weigh the long-term trend of economic growth versus short-term market fluctuations.
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•
AIER Interns Are Getting Jobs
As the Summer Fellowship Practicum wrapped up last week, we are excited to learn that two of this year’s fellows have either lined up a job or paid internship already.
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•
A Mixed Picture on Jobs
Today’s Employment Situation report from the Labor Department was a mixed bag, featuring plenty of positive details under a disappointing headline jobs number.
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•
AIER Retirement Tips Featured in Top Journals
AIER Research Fellow Luke Delorme’s work has been published in the September edition of two prominent investment journals. His piece in the monthly magazine of the American Association of Individual Investors questions the conventional wisdom of “safe” investing as retirees age. And his article, “A Blueprint For Retirement Spending,” was published in the September edition…
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Creativity and Economic Growth
If our economic future depends on America’s ability to innovate, we could do no better than to make the creative arts a part of every child and adult’s ongoing education.
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•
Money School Rounds Out Its First Year
August marked the culmination of the first year of Money School, the collaborative financial education effort between AIER and Elizabeth Freeman Center, a Berkshire county-wide service center for domestic and sexual violence survivors. The program served 40 women from across the Berkshires in its first year.
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Small Business Growth Lags Behind Overall Economy
Conventional wisdom says that small businesses increasingly struggle in today’s economy. We have compared how smaller businesses have fared versus larger firms over time, and find at least some evidence to support that conventional wisdom. In terms of employment and sales, small firms have not kept pace with overall economic growth. These results hold up…