In What Could Be Worse than Another Recession? How Stagflation Threatens Recovery, we examine why a painfully long, slow economic recovery is more likely (and potentially more damaging) to the U.S. than a double-dip recession. Below are the informational resources used to write this article:
Is a Double-Dip Recession the Least of our Fears? (The Lookout–Yahoo! News)
Zachary Roth writes for The Lookout–a Yahoo! News blog–that a double-dip recession is quite possible, but it’s “frustratingly low growth” that we’re likely to keep experiencing since the recession officially ended over two years ago.
Current Inflation (InflationData.com)
InflationData.com gives the inflation rate for every month since 2000. Except for the tiny dip in June, inflation has increased every month this year.
The Quiet Hyperinflation of 2011 (Wall Street Pit)
Michael Lombardi argues that the inflation rate presented by the Commerce Department isn’t entirely accurate because it doesn’t include the devaluation of the U.S. dollar, and excludes energy and food prices as well.
The Great Jobs Recession Goes On (U.S. News)
The recession may be over according to economists, but current employment has yet to show any recovery.
