Tag: Recession
Is the US in a recession? Well, that depends on whom...
D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University
The U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate 0.9% from April through June,...
What’s a bear market? An economist explains
Vidhura S Tennekoon, IUPUI
A 16th-century proverb advises: “It’s unwise to sell a bear’s skin before catching it.”
5 things to know about the Fed’s interest rate increase and...
D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for the third time this year,...
The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies...
Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Gemma Ware, The Conversation
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, why some economists...
It really is different for young people: it’s harder to climb...
Catherine de Fontenay, University of Melbourne
Our memories of the job market prior to COVID have become rosier: the last decade was a period of...
Young women are hit doubly hard by recessions, especially this one
Angela Jackson, Monash University; David Johnston, Monash University, and Nicole Black, Monash University
We are entering our first pink-tinged recession.
The official unemployment figures released on...
Going back to school to deal with hard times? For-profit schools...
Molly Ott, Arizona State University and Derrick Anderson, Arizona State University
During recessions or times of high unemployment, there tends to be an increase in...
Bolsonaro’s anger won over working-class Brazilians, but his presidency may betray...
Benjamin H. Bradlow, Brown University
Brazil’s next president Jair Bolsonaro, who takes power on Jan. 1, is often called the “Trump of the Tropics” for...
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Why do conservatives want the government to defund the arts?
Why do conservatives want the government to defund the arts?
Aaron D. Knochel, Pennsylvania State University
Recent reports indicate that Trump administration officials have circulated plans...
