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by Alan Beaulieu Apr. 25, 2012

Heading in the Wrong Direction

A look at the headlines in Europe shows that there is a strong ant-incumbent and anti-austerity movement afoot. The Netherlands have seen an early....More
by Alan Beaulieu Apr. 20, 2012

Saving For Retirement

Saving for retirement could get more expensive for most Americans because of the budget deficit. Lawmakers are looking into reducing specific tax....More
by Alan Beaulieu Apr. 18, 2012

The Penny Plan

We talked a week ago about taxes in the blog entitled "A Matter of Fairness." I commented at the time that there were reasonable solutions to our....More
by Alan Beaulieu Apr. 13, 2012

When Reason Fails

I was presenting our economic outlook to about 250 C-Suite executives in San Francisco and was answering a question on tax policy when a woman in the....More
by Alan Beaulieu Apr. 11, 2012

The Buffett Rule: "A Matter of Fairness"?

The administration is promoting the Buffet Rule "as a matter of fairness." Many figures are thrown around in the discussion about who pays how much,....More
by Alan Beaulieu Apr. 6, 2012

Hero of the Month

The FOMC March 13 meeting minutes are now available. While I am sure most people would find the minutes captivating reading, I thought I'd provide....More
by Alan Beaulieu Apr. 4, 2012

Regulatory Reform

I recently had the privilege of listening to my friend Jade West* give a talk to a group of C-Suite execs in Rancho Mirage, CA. Jade brought up the....More
by Alan Beaulieu Mar. 30, 2012

Dr. Bernanke and Jobs

At a recent meeting of the National Association for Business Economics, Dr. Ben Bernanke stated that interest rates must stay low in order to create....More
by Alan Beaulieu Mar. 30, 2012

Buying a Negative Yield

As investors' worries about inflation grow, they are increasingly willing to pay a premium to protect themselves against future rises in consumer....More
by Alan Beaulieu Mar. 23, 2012

Does Anyone in Washington Do the Math?

The U.S. Treasury currently owes $10,700,000,000,000 (that is $10.7 trillion) in public debt. The average interest on that debt is 2.24%, which....More
by Alan Beaulieu Mar. 22, 2012

Relieving Some Stress

The U.S. banking system has made some dramatic improvements in its collective health since the 2008-09 financial crises. The improvements are not....More
by Alan Beaulieu Mar. 16, 2012

Wouldn't It Be Nice...

People seem to be looking for a knight in shining armor to rescue the U.S. There must be a presidential candidate who will provide the leadership and....More
by Alan Beaulieu Mar. 15, 2012

Did You Hear the One about the Suffering of the Middle Class?

Conventional wisdom states that the middle class in America is not what it used to be in terms of income and standard of living. NPR reported on Oct....More
by Alan Beaulieu Mar. 6, 2012

Take It or Leave It

Greece had made an offer to bondholders that would ask them to write off about $140 billion, which would make this the biggest sovereign debt....More
by Alan Beaulieu Mar. 2, 2012

Federal Reserve Board Comments

Dr. Bernanke had some interesting things to say yesterday. His remarks had a strong focus on employment and the unemployment rate. The bottom line is....More
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  Brian Beaulieu has been an economist with ITR Economics since 1982 and its CEO since 1987. He is also Chief Economist for Vistage International and TEC, global organizations comprised of...

Alan Beaulieu

  One of the country’s most informed economists, Alan Beaulieu is a principal of the ITR Economics where he serves as President. ITR predicts future economic trends with 94.7% accuracy...
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