Topic: Martin Wolf

August recap: misguided gratitude for government stimulus

Government economists claim the economy would be worse without their stimulus package. We'll never know.

Is booming Germany caught in an ant trap?

Worker-ant countries like Germany are said to be caught in a proverbial trap where they can thrive only if indebted nations buy what they produce. But is that true?

News flash: Three out of four economists are wrong

Neo-Keynesians, 'inflationistas,' and hardcore deflationists offer conflicting prescriptions for the world economy. Could they all be wrong?

In world's debt storm, who gets hit?

Someone will pay for the world's debt crisis, but who it will be – banks, savers, investors, taxpayers – hasn't been determined yet.

Chinese currency announcement has little impact on US markets

The announcement is a part of the "Great Correction" taking shape in the aftermath of the recession.

Faced with bailout or collapse, should US choose collapse?

Government bailouts mean no quick recovery for US economy.A collapse might be better.

Dusting off ancient Chinese wisdom: No quick fix to a moral problem

A proper market economy is moral in this way: It gives people what they deserve, not necessarily what they want or expect.

Consumer spending: the losers' guide to a healthy economy

Economists in the US and UK are advocating losing strategies. Why not listen to economists in winning countries, like China and Germany?

Look to Germany and China for a model economic solution

Government growth does not equal economic growth

How much government growth is too much government growth?

Food crisis softens resistance to genetically modified (GM) food

At Rome summit, UN calls for $20 billion a year to feed hungry and fund a new ‘green revolution.’