Economics

...is part of a series on The Hearing called "Making Financial Regulation Work." This guest post was written by University of Oregon economics professor Mark Thoma. Banking regulation imposed in response to the Great Depression and the...

In this article: University of Oregon, Democracy, God, FDIC, United States, and Rome

...when growth prospects look weak. "When this process plays itself out," says University of Oregon economics professor Tim Duy, "the fundamentals working against the dollar will come into focus again." The best way for overscheduled...

In this article: AIG, U.S., Troubled Asset Relief Program, Rash, University of Oregon, Peter Schiff, Washington Mutual, Lehman Brothers, and International Monetary Fund

...in Economics. His current research focuses on global economics and development, the political economy of labor reform, dynamics of labor markets, development policies in oil-exporting countries, and on the economy of Egypt and the Middle East.

In this article: Tarik Yousef, Middle East, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Brookings Institution, University of Oregon, Harvard University, Georgetown University, Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service, and Dubai School of Government

...when unemployment was above 20%. "How much worse ... would conditions for the average American have been without that handout?" says Tim Duy, an economics professor at the University of Oregon. "That is the relevant question." Most...

In this article: The Fed, U.S., Chicago, Balance sheet, Troubled Asset Relief Program, Unemployment, University of Oregon, and Ben Bernanke

Tim Duy, an economics professor at the University of Oregon, thinks the United States will ultimately end its romance with financial engineering and get down to working through unsupportable debt the old-fashioned way - inflation. "And...

In this article: Inflation, The Fed, Ben Bernanke, United States, Cash flow, Balance sheet, and University of Oregon

...up in politics and in public discourse. National Defense Interests Mark Thoma is an economics professor at the University of Oregon and blogs at Economist's View. Does America need an auto industry? I believe that specialization and...

In this article: United States, Chrysler, Toyota, Robert Reich, General Motors, Goods and services, Unemployment, and Barack Obama

...is not having its promised effect. "The third quarter will be a critical time period for assessing the stimulus package," said Mark Thoma, an economics professor at the University of Oregon. Friday's GDP report comes as some experts...

In this article: American Enterprise Institute, Unemployment, Edward Lazear, Medicaid, Economic Policy Institute, and Cnnmoney.com

...interventions have lost their shock value. "I'm skeptical about coordinated rate cuts as anything but a sign of desperation," said University of Oregon economics professor Tim Duy. Duy points to Tuesday's 5% plunge in U.S. stocks,...

In this article: Morgan Stanley, Silver, International Monetary Fund, General Electric, Wall Street, Washington, and Recession

...of Oregon shows the economy falling at a slower rate. But economics professor Tim Duy says it also indicates Oregon likely will remain in recession for three to six months. Duy wrote the report for March. He told The Register-Guard...

In this article: Oregon, Recession, Unemployment, The Register-Guard, University of Oregon, and Portland