economics

Do you know what ZOMBIE ECONOMICS is? It’s an economic theory that has been proven wrong time and time again but keeps coming back --- as if from the…

For decades, a secret army of tax attorneys, accountants and wealth managers has been developing into the shadowy Wealth Defense Industry. These “agents…

After initially showing reluctance, President Trump over the weekend signed a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that includes direct payments to…

While not the only factors, two of the major forces impacting the economy are the coronavirus and who will be sitting in the White House come January.…

Every so often we check in with economist Hugh Johnson, chairman and chief investment officer of Hugh Johnson Advisors in Albany. With more sectors of the…

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down or altered many aspects of the global economy. To discuss what might lie ahead, WAMC's Jim Levulis spoke with Hugh…

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman is one of the most recognizable and trusted voices on economics and policy today. Through a regular column in…

U.S. economic markets enjoyed a strong 2019. So what does 2020 have in store? Economist Hugh Johnson and Siena College's Dr. Aaron Pacitti join Vox Pop to…

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate yesterday for the second time this year while saying it's prepared to continue doing what it deems…

On August 27, the economics profession lost a great man, Martin Weitzman, Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. The world has also lost a very…