Macroeconomic Measurement

September 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and government shutdown
Published by Elaine Schwartz at September 6, 2018
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Six Facts We Need To Know About the U.S. Federal Debt

Through just six facts about the U.S. debt, we can get a pretty good picture of what it is, who funds it, and where it might go.

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August 15, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 15, 2018
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A Surprising Way to Cut Healthcare Costs

Assume for a moment you are in a doctor’s office observing an examination. A 70-year old male patient enters pulling an oxygen tank and wearing a […]

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May 25, 2018
Greek statistics
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 25, 2018
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Greece’s New Bailout Problem

As Greek bailout talks continue, European monetary officials are also concerned that a Greek statistician could receive a life sentence for reporting accurate macroeconomic statistics.

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April 27, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and EU budget battle
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 27, 2018
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What Brexit Subtracts From the EU

To how the Europeans feel about a Brexit impact, we can add how the U.K. will affect the EU's GDP, population, budget, imports and exports when it leaves.

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April 25, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and weather economics
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 25, 2018
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When the Economy Is Like the Weather

Economic forecasting can frequently be inaccurate because of changing numbers and human bias or, as Yogi Berra reputedly said, "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."

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