http://www.heritage.org/research/ The Heritage Foundation Papers: Economy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:05 EST http://www.heritage.org/ui/icons/thflogo.gif http://www.heritage.org/ en-us heritage.org Copyright 2009 The Heritage Foundation As job losses mount, the monthly jobs report continues to demonstrate both the failure of the stimulus bill and the hollowness of the Administration's claim that it created or saved 640,000 jobs. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2685.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Rea S. Hederman, Jr., and James Sherk Economy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:06 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2685.cfm Replacing the expiring tax credit with a new one for which most members of America's financial elite would be eligible is a costly and unnecessary scheme. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2680.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Ronald D. Utt Ph.D. Economy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:47:11 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2680.cfm Health care reform as currently constructed will either weaken the economy or balloon the deficit while it weakens the economy. http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/wm2674.cfm The Heritage Foundation - J. D. Foster, Ph.D. Economy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:06:56 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/wm2674.cfm The Great Global Contagion and Recession was largely the result of a sustained global savings glut combined with excessive monetary accommodation by the Federal Reserve and other central banks. These two complementary and reinforcing forces artificially depressed the price of risk globally, leading to the widespread mis-pricing of assets and misallocation of investment. These effects were enhanced by rapid financial innovation and breathtaking arrogance of leading financial market participants in believing that they understood these innovations. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/bg2331.cfm The Heritage Foundation - J. D. Foster, Ph.D. Economy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:14:54 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/bg2331.cfm The Great Global Contagion and Recession was largely the result of a sustained global savings glut combined with excessive monetary accommodation by the Federal Reserve and other central banks. These two complementary and reinforcing forces artificially depressed the price of risk globally, leading to the widespread mis-pricing of assets and misallocation of investment. These effects were enhanced by rapid financial innovation and breathtaking arrogance of leading financial market participants in believing that they understood these innovations. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/bg2331es.cfm The Heritage Foundation - J. D. Foster, Ph.D. Economy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:02:07 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/bg2331es.cfm Despite honest attempts to improve the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, the overall concept is still badly flawed. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2650.cfm The Heritage Foundation - David C. John Economy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:09:49 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2650.cfm When it comes to energy and the environment, most of us feel conflicted. On the one hand, we depend on affordable energy for almost everything--from traveling across town or across the world, to cooking our food, to running Google searches and talking to friends on cell phones. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/Economy-Hits-Home-003.cfm The Heritage Foundation - The Heritage Foundation Economy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:27:22 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/Economy-Hits-Home-003.cfm The President's jobs promise means total employment should be at least 138.6 million by 2010, leaving him with a total deficit to close that now stands at 7.6 million jobs. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2638.cfm The Heritage Foundation - J. D. Foster, Ph.D. Economy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:34:55 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2638.cfm The continued weakness in the labor market continues to illustrate how flawed the stimulus package was. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2639.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Rea S. Hederman, Jr., and James Sherk Economy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:20:19 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2639.cfm Current proposals for health care reform would exacerbate existing problems in the U.S. health care system and weaken the economy. In particular, the proposed surtax on high-income individuals would impose deadweight losses on the economy, depressing employment and slowing economic growth. True reform would change outdated rules and regulations to give consumers greater choice and autonomy in their health care spending. Such reforms would lead to a more efficient and more effective health care system without harming the economy. http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/bg2321.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Karen A. Campbell Economy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:23:35 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/bg2321.cfm