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The Way Home: A Keynesian Approach
For those who accept our assessment that the world is in an economic depression, which we dubbed Depression 2.0, there must be a solution that will bring the economy to recovery. Did John Maynard Keynes have the answer?
Madoff Madness Made ‘Em Money Mad
Is it cruel to say that anyone who was foolish enough to put all their money into one money manager’s hands deserves what they get?
Auto Loan Bill Fails Senate, Markets Tumble
The U.S. Senate failed to pass legislation necessary for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler to survive without filing bankruptcy. On the news, Asian and European markets tumbled, with the DOW expected to open lower.
Auto This, Auto That...

Is the American public ready for the disappearance of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler? Certainly they are ready to see the back of the Big Three senior executives.

It's About Time

Monday, the Business Cycle Dating Committee at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) determined that a U.S. recession is underway and that it began following a December 2007 peak. We predicted it in July 2007. What took them so long?

The Exigencies of the Contemporary Economy

The prognosis for a positive and quick recovery of the capital and credit markets heard recently on any variety of news outlets is fundamentally, hearsay. The truth, in the end, will prevail, but it’s scary, at best.

The Citigroup Debacle
With a new weekend pledge of more than $300 Billion in guarantees to Citigroup, the Treasury is sticking its neck out to protect the American economy. Is this the best move?
Angelone "Right On Target"
I guess we ought to evaluate today as to what Robert told us in February and also since he was right on target and that too based on sound evaluation of the economy on a global scale; we should re-open this topic and see how long and how severe this situation is for the globe as a whole.
Britain Catches the Economic Bug
The British government announced recently that they too are officially in recession. The world, it seems, is heading for financial crisis, come what may.
Why They Pulled The TARP Over Congressional Eyes?
Congress is asking Treasury why it changed the TARP program from one of toxic asset acquisition to one of capital injection into banks and financial companies.
The Not So Big Three
American automobile makers GM, Ford and Chrysler are facing collapse. Will the Federal Government help? Why should they?
Financial Worries In The House
Why are these two Congressmen worried? The answer is as complicated as the economic problems they so diligently face.
It's All About Jobs!
Continued jobs loss perpetuates the recession and deepens the global economic depression, putting further downward pressure on markets worldwide. What to do?
The Spending Paradigm
Despite considerable reductions in the price of gasoline, American consumers are spending far less than market analysts predicted.
Underestimating GDP
We are somewhat concerned by the report of the Bureau of Economic Analysis which showed that Real Gross Domestic Product  decreased in the 3rd quarter by -0.3%.
A Glamorous Alumnus
Michael Oliver, an alumnus of The Epicurus Group was named in the September issue of Glamour Magazine as 30th in their list of the most influential people in fashion.
The Rarest Event
Dr. Robert Angelone, Chief Economist and Director of The Epicurus Institute attended the rarest of events - a town hall meeting at Central Jersey Bank, hosted by the bank's Chairman and CEO.
HE HAD THE ANSWER
As he watched the credit markets freeze and the economy tank last month, Wall-based economist Robert Angelone and some of his colleagues overseas penned an outline of their ideas and e-mailed it to...

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