Economics 101
Blog URL http://economic101.wordpress.com/
Located Moraga, California USA
Tags economics, economy, california, finance, politics, budget, fiscal, monetary, obama
The goal of this blog is to help people understand what is happening in a complex global environment.
Latest Blog Posts
- California Unemployment Rate Hits 12.5 Percent on Nov 20, 2009 in California Employment
There is good news here, we didn’t lose jobs. Perhaps the worst is over! California’s unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record, even though more than 25,000 Californians found jobs, the state Employme...
- Solid U.S. Economic Recovery on Nov 19, 2009 in U.S. Economy
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) – The U.S. economic recovery will extend into next year as manufacturing expands and the pace of firings abates, reports today indicated. The Conference Board’s index of leading indicators, a gauge of the outlook for the n...
- US Retailers See Signs of Stabilisation on Nov 17, 2009 in U.S. Economy
- Living Standards on Nov 15, 2009 in U.S. Economy
From Carpe Diem: 1. The material well-being of families in the United States improved dramatically, as demonstrated by the change over time in the percentage of expenditures allocated for food, clothing, and housing. In 1901, the average U.S. family...
- I WANT, but I Don’t WANT to Spend on Nov 12, 2009 in California Education
This is why I love economics, see a problem here? A survey from the PPIC via the Sacramento Bee: The PPIC poll found that strong majorities of Californians believe that state budget cuts and affordability are major problems with the University of Cal...
- US Tariff History on Nov 9, 2009 in Trade
From Paul Krugman. To me, it puts any trade war talks in perspective.
- Don’t Buy Health Insurance Until You are Sick on Nov 9, 2009 in U.S. Economy
From Martin Feldstein: A key feature of the House and Senate health bills would prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to anyone with preexisting conditions. The new coverage would start immediately, and the premium could not reflect the i...
