As a former scientist, help me gain some faith in economics. What were the great successes of economics as a tool for making better decisions in the last 100 years? [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Jun 23, 2009 - 20 answers

Financefilter: Better to buy sterling now in bulk, or monthly for a year? [more inside]
posted by Iteki on Jan 30, 2009 - 3 answers

Canadian finance minister, Jim Flaherty, is set to announce our government's plans to stimulate the economy. That plan is rumoured to contain some major tax cuts. Help me understand why every policy, in good times and bad, always calls for tax cuts. [more inside]
posted by Vindaloo on Jan 12, 2009 - 18 answers

Can I track the OMX Government Relief Index using Google Finance?
posted by kidbritish on Jan 10, 2009 - 4 answers

How to handle a retro-reduced inheritance? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2008 - 14 answers

Most acclaimed or your favorite movies about life during the Great Depression or the Great Panic of 1873?
posted by DirtyCreature on Oct 2, 2008 - 16 answers

Okay, so a bunch of US financial firms are in a mess. What can/should be done about it? [more inside]
posted by dismas on Sep 15, 2008 - 11 answers

How should we handle liquidating assets in an estate in the USA right now? Assets consist primarily of a stock portfolio and a house. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2008 - 17 answers

How is the downturn in the US economy affecting you? [more inside]
posted by bystander on May 5, 2008 - 78 answers

Does this (fictional) international finance scenario I'm writing make sense? If not, how can I tweak it so it's more accurate? (Bond traders, investment bankers, or economy-buffs, feel free to chip in!) [more inside]
posted by np312 on Oct 3, 2007 - 8 answers

Looking for good articles, links, etc. that discuss (rationally, not all panicky-like) strategies for managing one's 401(k) in light of recent shifts in the market and (perhaps more importantly) the declining dollar. So far, everything I've found seems geared toward investors managing their stock portfolios rather than workers managing their retirement accounts. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 1, 2007 - 7 answers

Should I be worried about an impending collapse of the US dollar? [more inside]
posted by doctorcurly on Sep 20, 2007 - 20 answers

Amateur economists, VCs, MBA students: what's a fair price for a google share? Based on what assumptions? [more inside]
posted by rkent on Aug 6, 2004 - 13 answers