John F. Wasik
Big banks are not helping the U.S. economy recover
Banks continue to feast at the bailout banquet while consumers are getting thrown the crumbs.
The most vexing result of last year’s financial meltdown is...
Deflation’s arrival will mean savings and profits
Now that that the diagnosis of a recession has been confirmed, economists are losing sleep over the odds that we’ll face a bout of...
Housing bubble hasn’t burst everywhere in U.S.
Economic savants focused on the U.S. housing bust tend to neglect one overriding fact: Some of the market is doing fine.
Some home markets have...
Homebuyer patience will triumph in a waiting game
With no bottom in sight for the U.S. housing market, buyers are in game-show mode.
There are plenty of deals out there, yet you have...
Despite legislation, don’t expect college costs to drop
When Congress passed an overhaul of federal college aid recently, Democratic leaders crowed that the legislation was like the GI bill, which guaranteed free...








