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WSJ.com: Real Time Economics
Economic insight and analysis from The Wall Street Journal.

WSJ.com: Real Time Economics
  • Number of the Week: Default Repercussions
    Twenty-five percent of Americans now have a credit score of less than 600. In an economy where credit plays a central role, that presents a significant obstacle to recovery.




  • Q&A: Romer Reacts to GDP Data
    Obama adviser Romer said that there is room for the government to do more to promote economic growth and jobs, and noted a higher savings rate that indicates much of the necessary consumer retrenchment may be past.




  • Democracy as Cure to Resource Curse
    It’s only common sense: A surge in commodity prices should produce wealth in commodity-producing countries. But that often isn't the case; the boom quickly turns to bust as a result of what economists call the “resource curse.”




  • Weak Labor Cost Data Darken Consumer Outlook
    Compensation is barely growing and that highlights an obstacle to growth: consumers--even those with jobs--are strapped for cash. Without household spending rising at a healthy clip, the recovery will struggle to gain traction.




  • Bernanke?s Bottom Line
    Last year Ben Bernanke was able to make up for the losses his personal net worth suffered in 2008 thanks, in part, to the stock market recovery he helped bring about.