trade balance

Peter Morici says phony fixes for the impeding fiscal crisis could leave us worse off

Stimulus spending, temporary tax cuts and new health care mandates don't fix the structural problems that are holding the American economy back.

Europe's single currency has made the continent's problems worse

Maryland jobs: Presidential action needed to correct unfair trade situation

Strong fourth quarter growth helped the jobs picture in December, but an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent may be as good as it gets, Professor Peter Morici writes.

Peter Morici says EU needs broad authority to tax, spend and borrow

Economist Peter Morici says we are already in a trade war with China; the only question is whether we will defend ourselves

From NAFTA to the present, U.S. has come up short in free trade deals

UM economist Peter Morici says the president needs to go beyond tinkering with the payroll tax in Thursday speech

The reality of the global economy is that nations still try to maximize exports and minimize imports