U.S. Inflation Edges up, Housing Starts Fall Sharply

U.S. inflation tame, chill lifts industrial output
U.S. consumer prices rose modestly last month while a cold snap lifted industrial output, suggesting the economy was growing but not generating enough inflation to trouble the Federal Reserve.

Fed floats way to drain money from economy
The Fed on Monday proposed allowing banks to set up the equivalent of certificates of deposit at the central bank, a move to help the Fed mop up money to prevent inflation from taking off.

U.S. no longer most competitive economy
The United States has lost its place as the world's most competitive economy, mainly because of the financial crisis and accumulated fiscal deficits, according to a survey.

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High...
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the...

The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the...
Arthur Laffer -- the father of supply-side economics and a member of President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board -- joins economist Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal editorial...