Mase: Economics and Finance

I spend a lot of time writing…and talking…about the credit inflation that has taken place in the United States over the past fifty years.  ...

The economies of Europe are hurting, unemployment is too high, and the social nets are under attack.   The economy of the United States i...

 When one discusses large government deficits the discussion generally centers on either the ability of the government to finance those d...

How much should the United States government cut its budget deficit? This seems to be the big debate in Congress surrounding discussions/neg...

Last Wednesday, February 23, I argued that “The Music’s Begun Again..” ( http://seekingalpha.com/article/254474-the-music-s-begun-again-time...

John Maynard Keynes is remembered for many quotes and one of the most memorable ones is his claim that “In the long run we are all dead.” K...

When I was studying economics, the idea that an economy might face a “liquidity trap” seemed absurd. Basically, the concept of the liquidit...

Fitch Ratings Ltd. is releasing a report today that points up the problems of having too much debt. Restructuring the debt of a person or a...

Martin Wolf introduces this name, a combination of China and Germany (as opposed to “Chimerica”, a name invented by Niall Ferguson and Morit...

Paul Krugman takes on China in his column this morning: “Taking on China”: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/opinion/15krugman.html?hp=&...

The New York Times business section carries the headline, “Traders Turn Attention to the Next Greece”: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/bus...

This seems to be the major question asked by most commentators in most media outlets. Is it going to be Spain? Japan? The U. K.? Italy? ...

Perhaps the most profound bit of information appearing in the news this morning concerning the budget proposal of the Obama administration i...