by sslifer | Mar 13, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
March 13, 2019 Our policy makers in Washington are unable to stem the tide. But corporations as well as state and local governments are making changes that are sure to bring this virus under control in a relatively short period of time. We continue to believe that...
by sslifer | Mar 6, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
March 6, 2019 Judging from the mainstream media, health care experts, politicians on both sides of the aisle, economists, and market participants, the corona virus has become a pandemic that is going to crush the global economy for an extended period of time. They...
by sslifer | Feb 28, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
February 28, 2020 The stock market has plunged 14% since reaching a record high level on Valentine’s Day. Such a precipitous decline in nine business days is unnerving. It makes economists consider lowering their GDP growth forecasts. It makes investors contemplate...
by sslifer | Feb 21, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
February 21, 2020 Traveling this week. Back early next week. Stephen Slifer NumberNomics Charleston, S.C.
by sslifer | Feb 14, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
February 14, 2020 News about the number of reported cases of the corona virus and the number of deaths attributed to it change daily. Because China is the world’s second largest economy there is no doubt that Chinese GDP growth will be slashed in the first quarter of...
by sslifer | Feb 7, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
February 7, 2019 What seems to differentiate our relatively optimistic view of the economy from that of other economists is that we believe the economic speed limit has accelerated The fourth quarter increase in productivity suggests we are on the right track ...
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