The Washington Post
January 23, 2016
Robert Samuelson seems to have a fascination with the stock marker; his last 4 or 5 posts have been discussing how the economy is going to suffer from the stock market. In this post he talks about how oil prices and the economy are related. Samuelson uses a plethora of quotes and other sources to support his statements about what the economy is predicted to look like while also using data and numbers. Samuelson explains that even though low gas prices look good to us they may be what causes the demise of the economy. His final statement states that "with risks now rising and rewards falling, firms and households might cut their spending just a bit- and cause the very slump their trying avoid" which leaves the reader to wonder what life would look like if this were to happen as well as if they can catch themselves cutting back.
Mr. Samuelson, I read most all of your posts hoping for something new and I am unfortunately disappointed every time. Although I love your writing style I am severely uninterested in the stock market which is apparently the exact opposite way you feel. I would love to understand why your fascination with the economy is so extreme because maybe if I understand that I too can find pleasure in reading about it.
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