by Bob Polley | Nov 20, 2018 | articles
“Fading” Fiscal Stimulus; Really? Brian S. Wesbury, Chief Economist | Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist Date: 11/19/2018 Fed Chair Jerome Powell and others have started a new narrative about economic “headwinds.” They think past rate hikes,...
by Bob Polley | Nov 6, 2018 | articles
Brian S. Wesbury, Chief Economist | Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist Date: 11/5/2018 Growth is determined by a perpetual tug-of-war between entrepreneurship and government redistribution. When President Obama was in office, we believed incredible technological...
by Bob Polley | Oct 29, 2018 | articles
Brian S. Wesbury, Chief Economist | Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist Date: 10/29/2018 A solid 3.5% real GDP growth rate reported for Q3 wasn’t enough to appease the doomsayers. They say inventories boosted growth and that can’t last....
by Bob Polley | Oct 22, 2018 | articles
Robust Growth Continues Brian S. Wesbury, Chief Economist Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist Date: 10/22/2018 Economic growth continued at a robust rate in the third quarter, supporting the case for both a continued bull market in stocks and further rate hikes from...
by Bob Polley | Oct 15, 2018 | articles
Brian S. Wesbury, Chief Economist | Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist Date: 10/15/2018 Not long ago, many investors were kicking themselves for not investing more when the stock market was cheaper. But when stocks fall, like they did last week, many...