Have you ever thought about Santa as an economist? Listen in as Santa shares some of his economics wisdom and business savvy with Higher Rock students. And from all of us at Higher Rock Education, we wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas! More

The US economy remains healthy: growth is near a record pace, unemployment is very low, and inflation is tame. The rate of economic growth slowed from what most economists consider an unsustainable rate of 4.2% in the second quarter to a more sustainable rate of 3.5%. An analysis, with links to sources and graphs are included. More

Everyone should see these five graphs before voting if the economy is an important consideration. More

The Federal Reserve increased interest rates in late September. Why? Because the US economy continues to thrive. In fact, there is some concern it is growing at an unsustainable pace and the accommodative policy of low interest rates to induce growth is now inappropriate. There is a greater risk of the economy overheating. More