Articles by Christian E. Weller

• Economic Snapshot for January 2012, January 27, 2012
• Optimistic Jobs Report Masks Persistent Weaknesses, January 6, 2012
• Time to Invest in Future Competitiveness , January 3, 2012
• Lending a Hand to the Maxed-Out Consumer, December 13, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for December 2011, December 13, 2011
• Working Against Economic Headwinds, December 12, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for November 2011, November 30, 2011
• We Need a Leader at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, November 29, 2011
• Should the Government Narrow the Income Gap (Part II)?, November 28, 2011
• Unburdening America’s Middle Class, November 2, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for October 2011, October 31, 2011
• Buyer Beware, September 30, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for September 2011, September 27, 2011
• When Europe’s Sovereign Debt Crisis Hits Home, September 22, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for August 2011, August 29, 2011
• The State of American Productivity Growth, August 18, 2011
• Top 10 Reasons Middle-Class Retirement Is at Risk, August 5, 2011
• The Black and White Labor Gap in America, July 25, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for July 2011, July 14, 2011
• Lifting the Federal Debt Ceiling Key to Latino Prosperity, July 7, 2011
• La inacción del Congreso, July 1, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for June 2011, June 27, 2011
• Not Again, May 26, 2011
• Don’t Raise the Federal Debt Ceiling, Torpedo the U.S. Housing Market, May 24, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for May 2011, May 20, 2011
• The Federal Debt Ceiling and Your Finances, May 11, 2011
• Growing Concerns About Future U.S. Competitiveness, May 9, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for April 2011, April 19, 2011
• Here They Go Again, April 5, 2011
• The Consequences of Conservatism, March 25, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for March 2011, March 22, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for February 2011, February 28, 2011
• Measuring Future U.S. Competitiveness, February 9, 2011
• The Case for Strategic Export Promotion, February 9, 2011
• Obama's Call to Strengthen Social Security Is Key for Ethnic Elders, January 31, 2011
• Economic Snapshot for January 2011, January 31, 2011
• The State of Communities of Color in the U.S. Economy , January 21, 2011
• The State of Communities of Color in 2011, January 21, 2011
• Conservatives Need to Understand that Attacking Public Servants Isn’t the Answer, January 11, 2011
• Slow Recovery Without Continued Policy Interventions, December 20, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for December 2010, December 13, 2010
• Building It Up, Not Tearing It Down, December 9, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for November 2010, November 30, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for October 2010, October 29, 2010
• Latest GDP Figures Show Business Investment Powering Economic Growth, October 29, 2010
• President Obama Has Chance To Lead on Economy After Election , September 27, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for September 2010, September 23, 2010
• Export Strengths Underlie Lagging Economy, August 30, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for August 2010, August 20, 2010
• Social Security Shows Resilience as It Approaches Its 75th Birthday , August 6, 2010
• Business Investment Carries Recovery Forward, but Trade Deficit Grows More Worrisome, July 30, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for July 2010, July 23, 2010
• Obama’s Pro-Market Economics, July 15, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for June 2010, June 21, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for May 2010, May 11, 2010
• The Cost of Risk in the Oil Market, May 7, 2010
• Recovery Continues, but Weaknesses Remain, April 30, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for April 2010, April 21, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for March 2010, March 23, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for February 2010, February 24, 2010
• Short-Term Labor Solutions Can Help Persistent Poverty Among Minorities, February 16, 2010
• Economy Gains Momentum with Stronger Business Growth, January 29, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for January 2010, January 20, 2010
• The State of Minorities in the Economy, January 15, 2010
• The U.S. Trade Trap, January 11, 2010
• Economic Snapshot for December 2009, December 15, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for November 2009, November 20, 2009
• Stimulus Aids Strong Economic Rebound, October 29, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for October 2009, October 6, 2009
• Leveling the Playing Field, September 23, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for September 2009, September 22, 2009
• States Will Drag on Economic Growth and Job Recovery, September 21, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for August 2009, August 14, 2009
• Less Spending on Gas and Cars Means More Money in the Bank—For Now, August 6, 2009
• Government Spending Helps Slow Economic Freefall, July 31, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for July 2009, July 9, 2009
• The Retirement Crisis in the Labor Market, July 2, 2009
• Taken for a Ride, July 1, 2009
• Weller Debates the Future of Retirement - Part 3, June 24, 2009
• Signals on the Fritz, June 24, 2009
• Working Longer Isn't a Retirement Plan, June 19, 2009
• Weller Debates the Future of Retirement - Part 1, June 16, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for June 2009, June 16, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for May 2009, May 18, 2009
• The Incredible Shrinking Economy, April 29, 2009
• Household Wealth in Freefall, April 23, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for April 2009, April 7, 2009
• Who Borrows From Payday Lenders?, March 26, 2009
• How to Get Trillions in Lost Wealth Back, March 21, 2009
• Warning: Credit Card Practices Can Be Detrimental to Your (and Their) Health, March 19, 2009
• Rebuilding the Retirement Dream, March 17, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for March 2009, March 17, 2009
• Our House in the Middle of Our Street is No Longer Our House, March 16, 2009
• Gone in 1.8 Seconds, March 15, 2009
• The Mirage Of Hispanic Job Growth, March 11, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for February 2009, February 24, 2009
• The Recession Accelerates, January 30, 2009
• The State of Minorities: The Recession Issue, January 16, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for January 2009, January 13, 2009
• On Point: The Stimulus Debate, January 8, 2009
• Economic Snapshot for December 2008, December 17, 2008
• Job Mayhem in Financial Services, December 16, 2008
• From a Trickle to a Flood, December 11, 2008
• Investing for Widespread, Productive Growth, December 2, 2008
• Dirty, Rotten Cyber Scoundrels, November 20, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for November 2008, November 18, 2008
• Policymakers, Be Aware: The Labor Market Needs Help, November 7, 2008
• The Financial Crisis, October 20, 2008
• Rebuilding Retirement Security, October 15, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for October 2008, October 15, 2008
• How Long Is the Way Out of the Hole?, October 13, 2008
• This Is a Financial Crisis Like Any Other—Treat it Like One, October 11, 2008
• Building Better Retirement Plans, October 7, 2008
• Wall Street Leads to Your Street, October 1, 2008
• The Credit Crisis Is Serious, September 26, 2008
• How to Deal with Failing Financial Institutions, September 21, 2008
• Labor Rights Can Be Good Trade Policy, September 18, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for September 2008, September 9, 2008
• From Bad to Worse: Unemployment Rate Hits Working Americans Across the Spectrum, September 5, 2008
• Allowing Pension Plans to Manage Risks, September 4, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for August 2008, August 12, 2008
• Factory Facts, August 4, 2008
• Stimulus Begins to Work, But More May Be Needed, July 31, 2008
• America's Middle Class Still Losing Ground, July 30, 2008
• Preying on Retirement Savings, July 28, 2008
• 401(k) Financial Planning, July 22, 2008
• Are You Saving Smartly for Retirement?, July 16, 2008
• Robbing Tomorrow to Pay for Today, July 16, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for July 2008, July 14, 2008
• The Best Retirement Plan Ever, July 10, 2008
• The Continuing Fallout: Job Losses Roll On as Economy Struggles, July 3, 2008
• Ask the Expert: Gas Prices Are Tightening the Middle Class Squeeze, June 30, 2008
• Running on Fumes, June 30, 2008
• Bankruptcies Back on the Wrong Track, June 27, 2008
• Speculators “R” Us: Commodities Markets Need Institutional Investors Like Us, June 23, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for June 2008, June 17, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for May 2008, May 12, 2008
• Bad News in New Job Numbers, May 2, 2008
• All Signs Point in the Wrong Direction, April 30, 2008
• Strengthening America’s First and Foremost Retirement Plan, April 23, 2008
• Record Gas Prices Add Pressure to Already Squeezed Consumers, April 22, 2008
• Bush's Bankruptcy Legacy: Three Years and Nearly 1.5 Million Bankruptcy Filings Later, April 17, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for April 2008, April 10, 2008
• Nothing to Brag About, March 26, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for March 2008, March 12, 2008
• Our Nation's Surprising Technology Trade Deficit, March 10, 2008
• Labor Market Dives: Latest Employment Numbers Are Alarming, March 7, 2008
• Slowing Productivity Growth Requires Boosting Business Investment, March 5, 2008
• Telling Inflationary Indicator: Latest Producer Price Index Alarming, February 26, 2008
• Christian Weller Guest Blogs on Credit Slips, February 22, 2008
• Why Do Banks Lend More?, February 21, 2008
• House of Cards, February 21, 2008
• The Fed Cannot Do it All, February 20, 2008
• Do the Math on Recession and Foreclosures, February 19, 2008
• Sliding into the Great Deflation, February 19, 2008
• Housing Downer: Economic Woes Require Targeted Government Action, February 13, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for February 2008, February 12, 2008
• Ask the Expert: Getting the Biggest Bang for the Buck, February 4, 2008
• Alarming GDP Growth Figures: Housing Crisis Puts Economy on the Skids, January 30, 2008
• Economic Incompetence: Bush Stimulus Package Misses the Point as Markets Plunge, January 22, 2008
• Bush Stimulus Package Misses the Point, January 22, 2008
• No Day at the Spa: Rejuvenating the Economy Won’t be Easy, January 15, 2008
• Economic Snapshot for January 2008, January 9, 2008
• You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, December 19, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for December 2007, December 11, 2007
• The Complacency Trap, December 7, 2007
• A Looming Holiday Headache...Times Three, November 16, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for November 2007, November 7, 2007
• We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet, October 31, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for October 2007, October 10, 2007
• Underlying Labor Market Weaknesses Persist, October 5, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for October 2007, September 11, 2007
• The Recession in the Rearview Mirror is Closer than it Looks, September 7, 2007
• Managing Financial Risks as Markets Move, August 21, 2007
• Access Denied, August 15, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for August 2007, August 14, 2007
• An Oldie But Goodie: The Importance of Social Security as Source of Retirement Income, August 9, 2007
• Responsibly Addressing the Nation's Needs, August 8, 2007
• Doubts Arise About the Economy’s Momentum, August 3, 2007
• Ignoring Productivity At Our Peril, August 3, 2007
• Trade and Investment Carry Economy To Renewed Strength, July 27, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for July 2007, July 11, 2007
• Job Growth Looks Good Against Diminished Expectations, July 6, 2007
• Productive Dialogue vs. Name-Calling, July 5, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for June 2007, June 15, 2007
• Mixed Employment Bag for New College Graduates, June 1, 2007
• Your Pain, Their Gain, May 25, 2007
• Mortgage Market Troubles May Be Knocking On Your Door, May 25, 2007
• Pain in the Gas: Volatile Gasoline Prices Wreak Havoc on Household Finances, May 23, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for May 2007, May 14, 2007
• The 401(k) Fee Effect, May 2, 2007
• Searching for Momentum, April 27, 2007
• Because I’m the Boss: CEO Compensation Still Egregious, April 20, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for April, 2007, April 19, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for March, 2007, March 14, 2007
• The Job Market Has Only Weak Momentum Going Forward, March 9, 2007
• Building 401(k) Wealth One Percent at a Time: Fees Chip Away at People’s Retirement Nest Eggs, March 6, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for February, 2007, February 9, 2007
• Tell Tale Signs, February 2, 2007
• As Investment Slumps, Exports Step in to Boost Growth, January 31, 2007
• Risks Rise for Middle Class, January 30, 2007
• Five Economic Challenges That Need More Policy Attention, January 22, 2007
• Economic Snapshot for January, 2007, January 12, 2007
• Is There Really a Labor Market Slump?, January 5, 2007
• The U.S. Economy in Review: 2006, December 21, 2006
• Rebuilding Our Middle Class, One Smart Step at a Time, December 15, 2006
• Families Feel the Pressure as Mortgage Delinquency Rates Rise, December 14, 2006
• Economic Snapshot for December, December 11, 2006
• Which Way is Up?, December 8, 2006
• The End of the Great American Housing Boom, December 8, 2006
• Consumer Debt: A Christmas Story, December 1, 2006
• Economic Snapshot for November, November 20, 2006
• The $871,000 Job Subsidy , November 17, 2006
• Continuing the Slump, November 3, 2006
• Still Waiting for the Labor Market Resurgence, November 3, 2006
• The Slump Deepens, October 27, 2006
• Economic Snapshot for October, 2006, October 10, 2006
• Consumer Fatigue Weakens Job Growth, October 6, 2006
• Rewarding Hard Work, October 4, 2006
• Middle Class in Turmoil, September 28, 2006
• Economic Snapshot for August, 2006, August 4, 2006
• Weakening Labor Market Exposes Vulnerabilities of Minorities, August 4, 2006
• Are the Best Times Behind Us?, July 28, 2006
• The Great CEO Guarantee, July 20, 2006
• Pushing the Limit, July 19, 2006
• Opportunities Continue to Erode for White Men, July 7, 2006
• Despite Strong Growth, Middle-Class Squeeze Continues Amid Higher Prices, June 30, 2006
• Step Up to the Plate, June 2, 2006
• No Easy Solutions for Chronic U.S. Trade Deficit, May 12, 2006
• Drowning in Debt, May 11, 2006
• Statistical Snapshot, May 8, 2006
• Employment Opportunities for College Graduates Less Abundant, May 5, 2006
• Comment on the Release of the Medicare and Social Security Trustees' Reports, May 2, 2006
• Comment on First Quarter Advance GDP Growth Estimates, April 28, 2006
• The Gap Between CEOs and America's Middle Class Widened in 2005, April 13, 2006
• Basic Points About the Economy, April 10, 2006
• Threats to Labor Market Appear on the Horizon, April 7, 2006
• The Middle Class Squeeze at 25-Year High in 2005, March 21, 2006
• Response to President Bush’s Press Conference, March 21, 2006
• Basic Points About the Economy, March 14, 2006
• Statement on February Employment Data, March 10, 2006
• Low Investments Pose Risk for Innovation, February 22, 2006
• Comment on 2005 Trade Figures, February 10, 2006
• Statement on January Employment Figures, February 3, 2006
• Comment on Fourth Quarter GDP Figures, January 27, 2006
• State of the Economy, January 26, 2006
• Statement on December Employment Data, January 6, 2006
• Middle-Class Turmoil: High Risks Reflect Middle-Class Anxieties, December 20, 2005
• Comment on October Trade Data, December 14, 2005
• Credit or Cash?, December 12, 2005
• Comment on Employment Data, December 2, 2005
• Statement on September Trade Data, November 10, 2005
• Statement on October Employment Figures, November 4, 2005
• Middle-Class Progress?, October 20, 2005
• Statement on September Employment Figures, October 7, 2005
• Foreign Policy Implications of a New German Government, September 22, 2005
• Innovation and Growth: The Missing Dimension in Germany's Election Campaigns, September 16, 2005
• Decision in Germany, September 12, 2005
• Ensuring Retirement Income Security with Cash Balance Plans, September 7, 2005
• The Middle Class' Lost Future, August 26, 2005
• Comment on GDP data, July 29, 2005
• One of the Largest New Government Spending Programs in History, July 27, 2005
• The Renter Squeeze: Minority and Low Income Renters Feel Pressures from Housing Boom and Weak Labor Market, July 26, 2005
• With Social Security Privatization, Timing Matters - For Some More than for Others, July 22, 2005
• Comment on May Trade Deficit Figures, July 12, 2005
• Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security, July 1, 2005
• President Bush's Job Deficits, June 3, 2005
• Supersize This, May 23, 2005
• Better Funding Rules Can Help Employers Honor their Pension Promises, May 12, 2005
• For Middle-Class Families, Dream of Own House Drowns in Sea of Debt, May 12, 2005
• Comparing Apples to Apples: How President Bush's Middle-Class Benefit Cuts Compare to Social Security, May 10, 2005
• Primer on President Bush's "Plan" for Social Security Privatization, May 5, 2005
• Restore Tax Fairness for Social Security's Solvency, May 1, 2005
• Social Security Privatization: Abandoning Family Values, April 27, 2005
• Comment on Trade Deficit Numbers, April 12, 2005
• CEO Pay Soars, While Middle Class Struggles, April 12, 2005
• The Mother of All Unfunded Mandates, April 8, 2005
• Statement on March Employment Figures, April 1, 2005
• Five Issues for the Release of the Social Security Trustees' Report, March 23, 2005
• Comment on Trade Data, March 11, 2005
• U.S. Loses Global Competitive Edge in Hi Tech, March 9, 2005
• Privatization's Poor Return, March 4, 2005
• Rising Personal Bankruptcies, February 18, 2005
• Sensible Funding Rules to Stabilize Pension Benefits, February 17, 2005
• Comment on Trade Data, February 10, 2005
• Social Security Privatization, February 10, 2005
• Statement on Advance GDP Figures, January 28, 2005
• Conservative Rhetoric on Tax Cuts Does Not Match Economic Reality, January 21, 2005
• Dollar FAQs, January 21, 2005
• Tax Cuts Does Not Match Economic Reality, January 21, 2005
• White House Memo Implies Tax Hike, January 7, 2005
• Oil Prices Up, Dollar Down - Coincidence?, November 30, 2004
• The Dollar's Decline in Perspective, November 23, 2004
• Let Us Count the Ways: The Costs of Social Security Privatization are in the Details, November 18, 2004
• Labor Market Challenges, November 5, 2004
• Business Investment Too Narrow, October 28, 2004
• A Long Way to Dig Out of the Income Hole, October 8, 2004
• Underlying Causes of Trade Deficit Cast Doubt on Future Improvements, September 24, 2004
• Payment Due, September 20, 2004
• Don't Lose (the) Heart (of the Economy), September 17, 2004
• How Big Is This Soft Patch, Mr. Greenspan?, September 9, 2004
• Alan Greenspan Should Read His Speeches More Carefully, September 7, 2004
• The Labor Market Recovery is Real, Maybe, or Not, September 3, 2004
• Bush Can't Have His Cake and Eat It, Too, August 24, 2004
• On Pensions, We Need Substance, Not Hype, August 20, 2004
• The Economy Has Turned the Corner ... Into a Dead End, August 9, 2004
• Labor Market Recovery: Too Little, Too Late?, August 6, 2004
• Working Mothers Caught in a Bind, July 2, 2004
• Lagging Investment: The Cost of the Upside-Down Economy, July 1, 2004
• Too Early To Declare Manufacturing's Woes Over, June 17, 2004
• Is the Strong Recovery Sustainable?, June 10, 2004
• "Upside-Down" Economy Takes a Bite out of Middle Class Wallets, May 28, 2004
• On Offshoring, Perceptions Matter, May 21, 2004
• Reversing the "Upside-Down" Economy, May 10, 2004
• Durable Growth More in Need of Labor Market Recovery than Before, April 29, 2004
• George W. Bush in Wonderland, April 27, 2004
• Scaremongering in the Social Security Debate, April 22, 2004
• Trade and Budget Deficits Pose Risks to Durable Growth, April 22, 2004
• Dude, Where is My Retirement?, April 16, 2004
• Tax Day: Average Americans Lose Out with Bush Tax Cuts, April 14, 2004
• The Corporate Tax Void: Record High Profits and Record Low Taxes, April 9, 2004
• Is the U.S. Trade Deficit a Train Wreck Waiting to Happen?, April 8, 2004
• Taking Credit Where Credit is Not Due, April 6, 2004
• How Do We Know When the Job Loss Recovery is Over?, April 2, 2004
• Privatization Worsens Outlook for Medicare and Social Security, March 22, 2004
• Working Families Are Disenchanted with Labor Market Outlook for Good Reason, March 5, 2004
• Investment May Not Run on All Cylinders, March 4, 2004
• America's Families Feel the Brunt of Irresponsible Tax Cuts, February 13, 2004
• A Personal Perspective on the Dollar, February 6, 2004
• Ignore at Your Own Peril: The Manufacturing Crisis in Perspective, February 6, 2004
• Strong Growth Continues Amid Signs of a Weak Labor Market, January 30, 2004
• Insuring Pensions: Making the System Work for the Retirees of Today and Tomorrow, January 23, 2004
• Buyer Beware: Pension Wealth Inequality Rises as 401(k) Plans Become More Popular, January 16, 2004
• When, Not If - The Inevitable End to the Refinancing Boom Requires Attention, January 15, 2004
• Declaring the Job Loss Recovery Over Doesn't Make it So, January 9, 2004
• Heed History's Lessons, December 30, 2003
• Irresponsible Tax Cuts Sold as Fiscal Responsibility, December 12, 2003
• Faster Income Growth Needed to Escape Debt Trap, December 5, 2003