Smith Faculty Opinion Articles

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Friday’s Industrial Production Data
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
August 15, 2008

U.S. Trade Deficit at $56.7 billion in June
Job Losses Mount
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
August 12, 2008

U.S. Productivity Advances 2.2 Percent
Good News for Inflation, Interest Rates and Economy
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
August 8, 2008

Friday’s Productivity Report
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
August 7, 2008

A Federal Reserve with Its Eyes in the Rear View Mirror
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
August 5, 2008

Personal Income Up, Consumer Spending Lags
All Eyes On Federal Reserve
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
August 4, 2008

Economy Loses 51,000 Jobs in July
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
August 1, 2008

The 30 Seconds Outlook
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
August 1, 2008


What to look for in Thursday’s GDP and Friday’s Jobs Report
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
July 30, 2008

When Will Henry Paulson Learn?
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
July 29, 2008

Chrysler's Financials Improve Ford's Prospects
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
July 28, 2008

GDP and Jobs Data Highlight the Week Ahead
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
July 28, 2008

U.S. Trade Deficit Remains Stifling in May: Deepens Recession, Threatens Long Term Growth
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
July 11, 2008

Airlines Playing the Blame Game on Oil
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
July 11, 2008

Bernanke, Congress and President Drive Stock Market Rout
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
July 10, 2008

Economy Loses 62,000 Jobs in June Crisis Grips the Job Market
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
July 3, 2008

The 30 Seconds Outlook
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
July 1, 2008


Current Account Deficit Surges in First Quarter
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
June 17, 2008

U.S. Trade Deficit Surges in April and Recession Risks Mount
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
June 10, 2008

What to look for in Tuesday’s Trade Deficit Data
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
June 9, 2008

Recession Grips the Job Market Treasury, Fed Policies Aggravating Risks
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
June 6, 2008

The 30 Seconds Outlook
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
June 1, 2008


Extending Fed Discount Window to Securities Dealers Would Destabilize Markets
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 30, 2008

OPEC Regains Monopoly Power
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 30, 2008

Will Congress Aggravate Global Warming?
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 29, 2008

Friday’s Home Sales Report and the Sorry State of Banking
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 21, 2008

What to Watch in Tuesday’s Producer Price Data
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 19, 2008

What to Watch in Wednesday's Consumer Price Data
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 12, 2008

U.S. Trade Deficit Falls to $58.2 billion in March, Lowers GDP by $250 Billion
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 8, 2008

Commerce Department to Release February Trade Deficit Data on Friday
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 8, 2008

U.S. Productivity Advances 1.9 Percent
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 7, 2008

Labor Department Releases Key April Jobs Data Friday
The United States Headed for Economic Malaise?
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
May 1, 2008

An Idea Whose Time Has Come
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
May 1, 2008

The 30 Seconds Outlook
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
May 1, 2008


Will the Fed Broaden Its Focus?
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
April 29, 2008

Bank of England Announces New Special Liquidity Scheme
Like Federal Reserve Moves, Too Little to Resolve Credit Crisis
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
April 21, 2008

The G7, the Banks and GE
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
April 17, 2008

McCain Confirms GOP Out of Ideas, but So Are the Democrats
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
April 15, 2008

U.S. Trade Rises in February: Drags Growth, Lowers GDP by $250 Billion
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
April 10, 2008

Commerce Department to Release February Trade Deficit Data on Thursday
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
April 9, 2008

Labor Department Releases Key March Jobs Data Friday
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
April 3, 2008

The 30 Seconds Outlook
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
April 1, 2008


Another Look At S&P 500 Retail Index Funds
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
March 31, 2008

Paulson Regulatory Reform Plan Falls Short
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
March 31, 2008

Knocking Down False Gods
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
March 27, 2008

Digging Out of the Recession
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
March 24, 2008

U.S. Records $738.6 Billion Current Account Deficit
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
March 17, 2008

Fire Sale at Bear Stearns and Panic at the Fed
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
March 16, 2008

Trade Deficit Rises to $58.2 billion in January Stokes Recession, Lowers GDP by $250 Billion
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
March 11, 2008

Economy Loses 63,000 Jobs in February Recession Grips the Job Market
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
March 7, 2008

Pending Home Sales Index Steady, Existing Home Sales Remain at Depressed Levels
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
March 6, 2008

Why the dollar is so cheap, and euro and gold are so dear
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
March 5, 2008

The 30 Seconds Outlook
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
March 1, 2008


The Auction-Rate Securities Fiasco
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 27, 2008

Home Sales, Home Prices Sink Again Bernanke’s Policies Failing, Long Recession Looms?
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 25, 2008

Primary Economics
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 24, 2008

Stagflation!
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 21, 2008

Doing Something about Global Warming
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 19, 2008

Is Bernanke Headed for the Exit?
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 14, 2008

2007 Trade Deficit Exceeds $700 Billion
Slows Growth and Multiplies Recession Woes
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 14, 2008

Cerberus Acquisition of Chrysler Makes Little Sense
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 12, 2008

Challenges for the New President
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 11, 2008

Equity Markets Give Bernanke a Vote of No Confidence
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 8, 2008

Economy Loses 17,000 Jobs in January, Recession Looms
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
February 1, 2008

The 30 Seconds Outlook
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
February 1, 2008


Fed Interest Rate Cuts Will Not Be Enough, Sovereign Wealth Funds a Key Stumbling Block
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
January 30, 2008

Stimulus Package, Interest Cuts Should Help but Crisis Continues
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
January 24, 2008

The Federal Reserve Needs More Than a New Communications Strategy
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
January 15, 2008

Why the Trade Deficit Matters
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
January 9, 2008

Economy Adds Only 18,000 Jobs in December Economy Skidding
as Fed Faces a Crisis of Confidence
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
January 4, 2008

Recession Watch, the Jobs Report and Fed Policy
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
January 3, 2008

The 30 Seconds Outlook
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
January 1, 2008


Business as Usual: the Energy Bill, Subprime Mess and Recession Watch
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
December 20, 2007

U.S. Records $178.5 Billion Third Quarter Current Account Deficit:
Taxes Growth and Increases Foreign Debt
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
December 17, 2007

China’s Dragon Does Not Flinch and the Bernanke’s Toothless Dog
The Week Ahead: Forecasts for the Weeks of December 17 and 23
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
December 13, 2007

U.S. Records $57.8 Billion Trade Deficit in October: Heightens Risk of Recessions, Lowers GDP by $250 Billion
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
December 12, 2007

Economy Adds 94,000 Jobs in November Subprime Crisis Biting, Fed Likely to Cut Rates
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
December 7, 2007

President Bush's Mortgage Program and Rumblings from Europe about the Dollar
The Week Ahead: Forecasts for the Weeks of December 10 and 17
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
December 6, 2007

U.S. Productivity Advances 6.3 Percent: Good News for Inflation, Interest Rates and Stocks
By Dr. Peter Morici, Professor of International Business
December 5, 2007

The 30 Seconds Outlook
By Dr. John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus
December 1, 2007