In the context of the ongoing financial and economic crisis reference is frequently made to the Great Depression of the 1930s and fears are voiced that we may have embarked on a similar path. This article looks at the conditions prevailing back then and compares them with the present economic...

Reviewing President Carter's economic policy after his first few months in office, Professor Wertheimer assumes a critical attitude particularly towards Carter's energy package and anti-inflation policies which, in his opinion, show serious flaws, limitations and lack of imagination.

President Carter assumed power in Washington in January, 1977. Since that time, many aspects of US foreign economic policy, especially those involving the less developed countries (LDCs), have been reviewed and some new approaches have been introduced. Foreign and concepts have been adjusted and...

In order to fight Inflation President Nixon has resorted to means of Interference which the US economy Is not accustomed to. The following article deals with the Intricacies arising from Phase II of his price- and wage-policy.