The Italian soccer team recently won the European Championship. Of course, this is not more than a symbol. But it should remind us of the many strengths of Italy.
Author Archives: Eagle Economist
What caught my eye: Monetary policy in the United States and Europe, anywhere jobs and the future of work, the open art browser, and much more…
“Challenges for monetary policy”
Quote of the week – Niccolò Machiavelli
“Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by the showing of others; the first is the most excellent, the second is good, the third is useless.”
U.S. economy: Higher inflation?
Over the last 12 months, the price level in the United States increased by 5.4 percent.
U.S. economy: Strong economic recovery over the summer, but will it stay strong in the fall?
The U.S. economy experiences a strong summer.
What caught my eye: Childcare challenges in the US jobs market, inflation forecasts, big data and international trade, and much more…
“Digital Currencies: Risk or Promise?”
Quote of the week – Joseph Schumpeter
“Geniuses and prophets do not usually excel in professional learning, and their originality, if any, is often due precisely to the fact that they do not.”
What caught my eye: US inflation, digital currencies, wage compensation of risk, and much more…
Risk without reward?
Quote of the week – Piero Sraffa
“In economic theory the conclusions are sometimes less interesting than the route by which they are reached.”
China: Positive outlook, but clouds gathering
In the first quarter of 2021, economic output in China increased by only 0.6 percent quarter-on-quarter.