Category Archives: Economics

What Might Be Next In The Economy?

By Richard Brody  |   December 28, 2021 Since, we don’t have a crystal ball, it is impossible to predict, accurately, the future! This is especially true, when, it comes to economic issues, including investment, real estate, interest rates, inflationary pressures, government actions, international factors, etc. What are the ramifications of inflation, recession, interest rates, Federal Reserve Bank decisions,… Read More »

Bankruptcy courts ill-prepared for tsunami of people going broke from coronavirus shutdown

Paige Marta Skiba, Dalié Jiménez,  Michelle McKinnon Miller.  Pamela Foohey, & Sara Sternberg Greene | May 13, 2020 As more Americans lose all or part of their incomes and struggle with mounting debts, another crisis looms: a wave of personal bankruptcies. Bankruptcy can discharge or erase many types of debts and stop foreclosures, repossessions and wage garnishments. But… Read More »

Rich folks aren’t that stingy after all

By Benjamin A. Priday | May 7, 2020 At least half of American families have been giving money to charity every year – but that fraction had been declining prior to the global pandemic. We’re living in a very different world now. Millions are unemployed, the needs of nonprofits are ballooning and there are constant… Read More »

Both conservatives and liberals want a green energy future, but for different reasons

Deidra Miniard,  Joe Kantenbacher, &  Shahzeen Attari | May 5, 2020 Political divisions are a growing fixture in the United States today, whether the topic is marriage across party lines, responding to climate change or concern about coronavirus exposure. Especially in a presidential election year, the vast divide between conservatives and liberals often feels nearly impossible to… Read More »

Should Bitcoin Replace Currency of Central Banks?

By P Mathivanan  |   January 13, 2020 Distinction between Bitcoin and Currency of Central Banks What is the difference between central bank authorized currency and Bitcoin? The bearer of central bank authorized currency can merely tender it for exchange of goods and services. The holder of Bitcoins cannot tender it because it’s a virtual currency not… Read More »