economics

March 30, 2012

A Crisis of Confidence

Why Consumer Confidence deserves much less attention By Doug Stephens To say things have changed since 1967 is an understatement.  Much of the technology we take […]
September 8, 2011

Spend Shift and the new era of consumerism

By Doug Stephens The economic recovery in North America has been anything but easy but according to best selling author, John Gerzema, the end result may not be […]
February 22, 2011

Surviving the Dual Economy

By Doug Stephens From the Wall Street Journal, February 22nd, 2011:  “Wal-Mart’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 27% as the retailer capitalized on strength in its international […]