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Professor, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
Professor Peter Morici is a recognized expert on economic policy and international economics. Prior to joining the university, he served as director of the Office of Economics at the U.S. International Trade Commission. He is the author of 18 books and monographs and has published widely in ...more

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Fed’s Low Interest Rates Enable Washington’s Dysfunctions
The U.S. economy is underperforming, and the Federal Reserve’s low interest rate policies won’t reinvigorate it.
Forecasts For The Weeks Of October 13 And 20
By the numbers: Projections for upcoming data
Google’s Row With France – Corporate And Personal Income Taxes Are Obsolete
Google is in a row with France about how much corporate taxes it pays.
Jobs And Obama’s Political Woes
Despite another seemingly good jobs report, President Obama’s approval rating is lower than a snake’s belly, and Republicans could retake the Senate in November.
Forecasts For The Weeks Of October 6 And 13
The award-winning forecaster's predictions of upcoming economic data.
Five Reasons Americans Can’t Find Jobs
Friday, the Labor Department is expected to report the economy added about 215,000 jobs in September, about half of what is needed each month to bring unemployment down to pre-financial crisis levels.
Five Forces That Will Shape The 21st Century
President Obama recently proclaimed climate change, more than any issue, will define the contours of the 21st Century.
Forecasts For The Weeks Of September 29 And October 6
The professsor's projections for upcoming economic data
Reining In College Tuition And Student Debt
Colleges and universities are spending foolishly and not providing the kind of education students need to compete.
Scots Should Vote No On Independence
Scots will be worse off if they vote for independence. It’s not good economics and not much else is at stake.
Bombing ISIS Is Hardly Enough
President Obama’s vow to destroy ISIS rings hollow and sets the course for another American misadventure. Along with allies in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, he refuses to grasp that security can’t be purchased on the cheap.
Ouch, The Bill For ObamaCare Coming Due
The bill is coming due for ObamaCare and it’s a whopper. According to Medicare Care’s own actuaries U.S. health care spending is about to rocket.
Jobs Numbers Tank As Obama’s Policies Fail
The economy created only 142,000 jobs in August, down from 212,000 in July, indicating the economy significantly slowed this summer.
Political Corruption Slows Growth, Kills Jobs
This Friday the Labor Department is expected to report the economy added 230,000 jobs in August. The pace has picked up a bit but is still far less than needed to reemploy all the prime aged workers displaced in the wake of the financial crisis.
Obama’s Anti-Business Tax Agenda Chasing Burger King To Canada
Burger King’s effort to acquire Tim Horton’s, a Canadian purveyor of coffee and doughnuts, is a good business decision, but its choice to locate corporate headquarters north of the border would be the direct result of President Obama’s anti-business tax policies.
Where To Invest With Stocks Trading Near Record Highs
Stocks trading near record highs are again striking fear into investors with fresh memories of the financial crisis, but prospects for the U.S. economy are looking up and equities remain a good bet for ordinary investors.
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