Paul Dykewicz
Policymakers Would Be Wise to Use New Economic Indicators
Washington policymakers recently gained access to new tools to aid them in measuring U.S. economic growth that they would be well advised to use.
U.S. Stocks Inch Upward as Small-Cap Shares Gain Amid Deals
U.S. stocks gained slightly this morning after the first back-to-back weekly losses since January for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as small-cap shares advanced amid merger activity.
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AT&T Seeks to Offer National Video with Purchase of DirecTV
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) plans to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion to gain more than 38 million video subscribers in the United States and in Latin America.
Siemens Intensifies Pursuit of Alstom in Competition with GE
Germany’s Siemens AG (SIE.DE) is maneuvering to beat General Electric’s (GE) $13 billion offer to acquire France’s train and energy asset producer Alstom SA (ALO).
Major Tax Reform Efforts Look Likely to Stall Again
Advocates of comprehensive tax reform in the United States should expect to start over in the next Congress due to the dim prospects that anything major will happen before the current legislative year ends in December, a key U.S. senator said.
Obama Administration Misfires with Foreign and Fiscal Policies, Former Senator Says
The Obama administration is fumbling diplomatically in its response to the growing threat to Ukraine, as well as holding back the economic recovery with its faulty fiscal policies, former U.S. Republican Sen. Judd Gregg told attendees at the recent Atlantic Economy Summit.