Richard DeKaser

Has the Federal Reserve Board become irrelevant?

Does the Fed have any more ammunition with which to influence economic recovery? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the tools the Fed still has to influence economic recovery, but that list is smaller and less impactful.

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The current unemployment percentage is misleading. Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to expose the inaccuracies of the current unemployment rate and propose reporting the national employment rate instead.
Will unemployment be a factor in the 2012 election? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the multi-faceted unemployment challenges facing the U.S. and how much it will impact the 2012 election.
What will the economy look like for 2012? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to report on the forecasts of business economists regarding how the economy will look for the rest of 2012.
What will the 2012 U.S. economy look like? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to say that the U.S. economy is getting stronger and will continue to grow, but will be impacted by E.U. policy decisions.
Will impending fiscal decisions by the European Union impact U.S. businesses? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to report that major shifts in European Union policy will have a direct impact on economic growth in the U.S. and therefore, on small businesses.