economy

Alan Blinder, former Vice-Chair of the Federal Reserve Board

Chris DeSimio — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:30:05 +0000

Esteemed Princeton professor, Wall Street Journal columnist, and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Blinder, has written a fascinating post-mortem of the 2008 financial crisis with a look forward at next steps. The author is On the Money with Chris DeSimio to talk about After the Music Stopped: The Financial CrisiFes, the Response, and the Work Ahead.

Boehner talks about economy during visit to Butler County company

Mark Heyne — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:11:12 +0000

House Speaker John Boehner says the sooner the government starts addressing its fiscal problems, the sooner the economy will begin to improve. Boehner spoke with employees of Vinylmax, a window manufacturer in Hamilton, during a tour of the company's plant Monday.

He says investors and business people around the country are looking for some certainty about what Washington is going to do.

Dr. Martin Giesbrecht, Professor Emeritus from NKU

Chris DeSimio — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:30:05 +0000

On the Money with Chris DeSimio welcomes back Dr. Martin Giesbrecht, professor emeritus of economics from Northern Kentucky University, to share his thoughts on the current state of America’s economy and what future actions, or inaction, by the government will have on the current upswing on the stock market.

Local entrepreneurs see economic rebound

Mark Heyne — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:24:08 +0000

A recent survey conducted by The Entrepreneurs' Organization indicates 62 percent of Cincinnati-area entrepreneurs think they'll see increased net profits in 2013. Forty-one percent of those surveyed expect to hire more full-time employees, while 50 percent expect to hire more part-time workers.

The survey included 43 Cincinnati-area companies with at least $1 million in annual revenue. Overall, the average respondent grosses $3.4 million in revenue.

Brian Wesbury from First Trust Advisors, Chicago

Chris DeSimio — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:30:15 +0000

With the start of a new year, and the fiscal cliff apparently averted, there is still much to discuss in the national economy and, in particular, market and investing news. So why not go to a nationally recognized expert to get some answers? Brian Wesbury is the chief economist for First Trust Advisors, LP in Chicago as well as an author, blogger and regular guest on all the financial new channels. He is On the Money with Chris DeSimio with a big picture look at the recent happenings in Washington and what he anticipates for 2013.