June 29, 2022
Requiring climate risk disclosures would impose costs on companies but it could also benefit investors, the companies and the economy as a whole.
June 12, 2022
The cyclically adjusted price earnings ratio for the S&P 500 remains historically high. Whether this reflects a fair valuation remains an open question.
June 12, 2022
How do we gauge whether stock prices are too low or too high? Eric Zitzewitz of Dartmouth College joins EconoFact Chats to discuss this question.
August 28, 2019
Megan Greene and Michael Klein discuss some of the changes in technology and financial regulation that have contributed to recent volatility in the stock market.
April 29, 2019
An increase in stock buybacks has raised concerns about whether they disproportionately apportion company earnings to wealthy stockholders or hurt investment.
May 14, 2018
Changes to stock prices can offer insight into the market’s perception of which companies will gain or lose from government policy changes. An index tracking companies that saw big changes on Election Day reflects evolving perceptions of the ability of the Trump administration to enact its policies.
February 8, 2018
The stock market is not the entire economy. Price earnings ratios are high but it is important to look at other economic indicators of how our economy is doing.