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publications
Kevin L. Kliesen
Book Review: In Fed We Trust: New Book Focuses on the Fed in the Eye of the Storm
The Regional Economist | October 2009
(1 Reviews)
Digging Into the Infrastructure Debate
By Kevin L. Kliesen and Douglas C. Smith
The Regional Economist | July 2009
Is the nation's infrastructure really in such bad shape? Should we be spending more on the Internet and less on interstates? And what of competing needs—health care, education, wars?
(2 Reviews)
National Overview: The Storm Clouds Begin To Depart
The Regional Economist | July 2009
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Nearing the Bottom, or Digging a Deeper Hole?
The Regional Economist | April 2009
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Man the Lifeboats!
The Regional Economist | January 2009
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Threats to the Economy Don’t Let Up
The Regional Economist | October 2008
(0 Reviews)
Ethanol: Economic Gain or Drain?
By Joshua A. Byrge and Kevin L. Kliesen
The Regional Economist | July 2008
Corn-based ethanol can make a dent in demand for oil, but at what price? Food costs go up. Environmental damage worsens. If oil prices fall, ethanol production will probably collapse—as it did 20 years ago.
(5 Reviews)
National Overview: Triple Whammy Fuels Economic Doubts
The Regional Economist | July 2008
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Skirting the Edge?
The Regional Economist | April 2008
(0 Reviews)
Recent Changes to the Fed’s Communication Strategy: Loud and Clear?
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Housing Woes Weigh Heavily on the Economy
The Regional Economist | October 2007
(0 Reviews)
Trading Barbs: A Primer on the Globalization Debate
The Regional Economist | October 2007
Support for free trade seems to be waning, even though history has shown that globalization has produced large benefits for most parts of the world. How far—if at all—should policymakers go to appease those who hold a different view?
(0 Reviews)
As Boomers Slow Down, So Might the Economy
The Regional Economist | July 2007
Baby boomers will start retiring in droves in January. Coupled with the slowdown in productivity and the near-zero saving rate, growth in GDP could fall to levels not seen in 25 years.
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: The Economy Continues to Take a Punch
The Regional Economist | July 2007
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Will the U.S. Economy Find Its Groove This Year?
The Regional Economist | April 2007
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Below-Trend Growth Is Predicted for Most of 2007
By Joshua A. Byrge and Kevin L. Kliesen
The Regional Economist | January 2007
(0 Reviews)
Electricity: The Next Energy Jolt?
The Regional Economist | October 2006
The next energy crisis may not involve oil or natural gas, but electricity. The amount available during peak periods of demand is shrinking, and the reliability of bulk transmission lines is being questioned.
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: U.S. Maneuvers through Choppy Waters
The Regional Economist | July 2006
(0 Reviews)
Survey Says Families Are Digging Deeper into Debt
The Regional Economist | July 2006
The Fed’s triennial Survey of Consumer Finances found that median household debt rose almost 34 percent between 2001 and 2004, while net worth rose just 1.5 percent.
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Economy Overcomes Hurricanes, Rising Energy Prices
The Regional Economist | April 2006
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Despite Setbacks, the U.S. Economy Steams Forward
The Regional Economist | January 2006
(0 Reviews)
Economist Kevin L. Kliesen discusses why business, government and personal saving rates are important drivers for the U.S. economy.
(0 Reviews)
The Regional Economist | July 2005
Theoretically, the decline in saving jeopardizes our economy because savings are lent to businesses for investment. In reality, the U.S. economy is doing better than the economies of countries where saving is much higher. Can this continue?
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: A Patchwork Economy?
The Regional Economist | July 2005
(0 Reviews)
National Overview: Economy's Expansion Puts Down Roots
The Regional Economist | April 2005
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Economists Expect Solid Economic Growth This Year
The Regional Economist | January 2005
(0 Reviews)
Fear of Hell Might Fire Up the Economy
By Frank A. Schmid and Kevin L. Kliesen
The Regional Economist | July 2004
In those countries where a large percentage of the population believes in hell, there seem to be less corruption and a higher standard of living.
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Waiting on the Fed
The Regional Economist | July 2004
(0 Reviews)
A Jobless Recovery with More People Working?
By Kevin L. Kliesen and Howard J. Wall
The Regional Economist | April 2004
One employment survey said 800,000 jobs were lost in the two years after the recession ended in November 2001. Another survey said 2 million more people were working. Can anyone account for this huge gap?
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: The Party Heats Up
The Regional Economist | April 2004
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Economy Finally Takes Off
The Regional Economist | January 2004
(0 Reviews)
The Economy Gets Back on Track: but Once Again Leaves Many Workers Behind
The Regional Economist | January 2004
After each of the past two recessions, the recovery has been lackluster, with little economic growth and job creation. Historically, the rebound has been much stronger. Is the economy changing fundamentally?
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Slow Recovery Remains Puzzling
The Regional Economist | July 2003
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: The U.S. Economy: Between Iraq and a Hard Place
The Regional Economist | April 2003
(0 Reviews)
Will an End to the War with Iraq Unleash Economic Prosperity?
(0 Reviews)
Big Government: The Comeback Kid?
The Regional Economist | January 2003
In the cover story, find out why the federal government’s days of scaling back are over. Fueling the buildup are corporate accounting scandals, the war on terrorism and demands for a Medicare prescription drug program.
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Recovery Has a Case of the Slows
The Regional Economist | January 2003
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Recovery Isn't As Easy As in the Past
The Regional Economist | July 2002
(0 Reviews)
Government Budget Surpluses Head South: Will They Come Back?
The Regional Economist | April 2002
Increased spending on the war, domestic security and Medicaid could slow the rebound in government budgets.
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Full Steam Ahead?
The Regional Economist | April 2002
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Road to Recovery Longer Than Average?
The Regional Economist | January 2002
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Despite Red Flags, Inflation under Control
The Regional Economist | October 2001
(0 Reviews)
The Microchip Flexes Its Muscle: Can It Compete with History's Best?
By Kevin L. Kliesen and David C. Wheelock
The Regional Economist | July 2001
The development of the microchip sparked another industrial revolution. But will this revolution yield the long-term surge in productivity that the First and Second industrial revolutions produced?
(0 Reviews)
National and District Overview: Will the U.S. Economy Gain A Second Wind?
The Regional Economist | April 2001
(0 Reviews)
Rising Oil Prices and Economic Turmoil: Must They Always Go Hand in Hand?
The Regional Economist | January 2001
When oil prices jump, people get jumpy--especially when the Fed is bumping up interest rate targets at the same time. Why? Because these two events have accompanied virtually every recession since World War II. At least until now.
(0 Reviews)
Feditorial: Oil Prices and the Threat of Recession
We're less susceptible to energy price hikes.
(0 Reviews)
Fast Lane, Slow Lane Or Cruising Speed?
The Regional Economist | July 2000
(0 Reviews)
National And District Overview: How Reliable Are Federal Budget Projections?
The Regional Economist | April 2000
(0 Reviews)
New Millennium: Same Vibrant Economy?
The Regional Economist | January 2000
(0 Reviews)
