From the Summer 2005 issue
Bill Thomas, the House of Representatives’ tax chief, has a surprising new role.
The Yield Curve and Recessions
How the difference between long- and short-term interest rates anticipates recessions in the United States and other industrial economies.
Think Tanks: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not
The latest TIE study comparing economic think tank visibility in the media. The hot economists and hot topics. And, as promised, the underlying data for downloading: Data Description Scholars.xls data.txt
The Coming Chirac-Sarkozy Prize Fight
But will France when it’s over be left with any hope for the prize of genuine reform?
Even Turkeys Fly When the Winds Are Strong
Ignore the hype about a new Latin American paradigm.
The Two South Koreas
An emerging love-hate relationship with direct foreign investment.
The “Russian Disease”
A look inside the dangerous, chaotic, unlawful, and unpredictable world of Russian oil.
How Oil Shocks Affect Markets
Consider the five most recent scenarios.