Peter Morici

Peter Morici is a professor of international business at the University of Maryland in College Park. [United States]

Bitcoin Debacle: The Myth of Virtual Money

Bitcoin is another scheme that simply does not match hyper-libertarian expectations.

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Japan: The Economic Consequences of Disaster

What will be the economic fallout from the tragedies that have devastated Japan?

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U.S. Debt Should Be Downgraded to Below Japan’s

Why is Japan’s ability to pay down its debt much stronger than the United States’?

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The Tea Party's Victories Are No Surprise

Why did the Tea Party win big in the recent U.S. congressional primaries?

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Why the G-20 Must Regulate Bank Pay

How were outlandish bank bonuses one of the principal causes of the credit crisis?

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Running on Steroids: A False Economic Recovery

What underlying problems threaten the nascent U.S. economic recovery?

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Fixing U.S. Health Care

What kind of healthcare reforms should President Obama pursue?

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Obama’s First Moves

How should Obama guide the United States out of economic crisis?

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Strategies to End the Crisis

How should the United States solve its systemic economic woes?

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The U.S. Dollar: From Greenback to Cheapback

What are the keys to avoiding an economic recession of unknown depth and duration?

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