Current Account Deficit

What Chinese Currency Manipulation Looks Like

Eric Lotke | Posted 11.13.2009 | Business


Eric Lotke

As President Obama packs for China, I thought I'd show him a picture of how China is manipulating its currency.

Building the New Economy

Scott Paul | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business


Scott Paul

Some of us warned this day would come. We knew an economic strategy predicated on replacing wage growth with debt and credit to maintain a certain standard of living was doomed to fail.

US Trade Deficit Fell Sharply In 2008

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 04.18.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — The deficit in the broadest measure of U.S. trade fell sharply in 2008 for the second consecutive year, due partly to a larger surp...

Deleveraging Society

David Paul | Posted 10.31.2008 | Business


David Paul

As a nation, we have ceased to save, and -- political rhetoric notwithstanding -- we have never seriously considered that we should stop spending.

Take A Deep Breath And Count To Three

Aaron Harber | Posted 10.26.2008 | Business


Aaron Harber

Congress and the current Administration have allowed the nation's finances to deteriorate to a dangerous level.