News
WSJ | Economy Picks Up Pace, but Risks Remain
After more than two years of frustrating fits and starts, the U.S. economy is showing signs of moving onto firmer ground.
Market Watch | Manufacturing expansion slows in February
For the first time in four months, growth slowed down at U.S. manufacturers in February, according to data released Thursday that rattled markets and raised questions about U.S. economic strength.
Bloomberg | U.S. Housing Lays Foundation for Recovery
After several false starts, housing is flashing the strongest signals yet of a sustainable rebound. While foreclosures continue to depress prices, buyers are wading back into the market
Politico | Beyond Keystone pipeline: The real climate debate
The Keystone XL pipeline debate and the entire oil sands discussion is being framed as a choice between energy security and climate security. This false dichotomy masks the real issue
CNN Money | Ohio manufacturing: Good times are back (sort of)
The health of Ohio's economy will be on the minds of many residents as they head to the polls on Super Tuesday to pick a Republican nominee for president.
Market Watch | Wage gains lift incomes by 0.3% in January
Americans dipped into their savings slightly to keep buying goods in January as incomes continued to advance, though consumer spending remained flat for the third month in a row.
Econ Comments & Analysis
WSJ | A Flex-Fuel Mandate Is Pro-Market
The current election cycle and the rising price of gasoline have rekindled interest in energy security and how best to achieve it. We've had these spasms of interest and hand-wringing before—many times.
FOX News | Jobs picture brightens, but economy awaits liftoff
A flurry of economic reports issued Thursday captured some solid recent gains: Companies are hiring. Factories and department stores are busier. Americans are buying more cars.
CNBC | US Facing a 'Savings Gap' : BlackRock CEO
Americans are facing a "savings gap" and need an investment strategy with a "time horizon that is not a day, not a month, not even a year," BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink told CNBC Wednesday.
NBER | Climate Change, Crop Yields, and Internal Migration in the United States
We investigate the link between agricultural productivity and net migration in the United States using a county-level panel for the most recent period of 1970-2009.
Blogs
WSJ | For Lasting Recovery, Savings as Important as Spending
Even with faster income growth and more confidence in the labor markets, U.S. consumers are not rushing to shop.
Calculated Risk | U.S. Light Vehicle Sales at 15.1 million annual rate in February
Based on an estimate from Autodata Corp, light vehicle sales were at a 15.1 million SAAR in February. That is up 14.1% from February 2011, and up 6.9% from the sales rate last month (14.13 million SAAR in Jan 2012).
