There is a chart that subtly undermines nearly everything politicians say about the US economy. It isn’t particularly striking, colorful, or dramatic. It tracks employee productivity…
Author: Maria Fisher
Maria Fisher
Maria Fisher is the Senior Editor at Quigley Publishing, where she oversees editorial coverage of markets and finance with a precision and depth that comes from having firsthand experience with the topics she writes about. During the day, Maria works on Wall Street, where she is surrounded by economic data, equity valuations, financial market mechanics, and the institutional thinking behind the biggest investment decisions in the world. She translates that insider knowledge into rigorous, approachable editorial journalism at night and on the weekends, purposefully avoiding the jargon that financial media all too frequently substitutes for clarity.
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Lead U.S. economist Bernard Yaros of Oxford Economics recently said something that really resonated with me: the economy expanded last year “even though it was a…
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On a Thursday morning, stroll through the City of London, past the Lloyd’s building with its external ductwork catching the early light, past the glass towers…