Is the U.S. Economy in a ‘Mild’ Recession? The Debate Rages On For months, economists and financial pundits have been wrestling with a pivotal question: Is the U.S. economy in a recession? And if so, is it a mild one? While the official declaration falls to the National Bureau of Economic...
The Perilous Legacy of COVID Stimulus: Steve Hanke's Warning The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented disruption to the global economy, triggering widespread lockdowns, business closures, and a surge in unemployment. In response, governments around the world unleashed a torrent of fiscal...
Fed's Soft Landing: More Than Just a Dream? Analyst Says "Firmly in Place" #shorts Is the Fed pulling off the impossible? A soft landing, where inflation cools without triggering a major recession, has been the holy grail of economic policy for months. And now, one analyst is...
Mohamed El-Erian on the "Transitory" Inflation Debacle: A Lesson Learned (and Still Being Applied?) Mohamed El-Erian, the highly respected economist and President of Queens' College, Cambridge, has been a vocal and insightful voice throughout the recent inflationary turmoil. His...
UK Inflation Sticking Around: Bank of England Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place? The UK's persistent inflation problem is putting the Bank of England (BoE) in a seriously tricky position. Recent data shows inflation stubbornly refusing to fall as quickly as hoped, raising questions...