Ben Bernanke can talk tough, but the economy would sputter if the cash stopped flowing. Also: The inflation or stagflation that’s probably in our future.

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Why the Fed won’t stop printing money

Many investors expect the economy to stay not too hot and not too cool, and they may be right about the year’s first half. But trouble looms on the horizon.

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Smooth sailing now; icebergs ahead

The fiscal painkillers that eased the economy through the worst of the recession are being withdrawn. Is the patient healthy enough to avoid a relapse?

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4 things that could derail a recovery

The automaker is updating its full-size pickups, investing up to $1 billion on the assumption that sagging truck sales can be revived as the economy improves.

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GM bets on trucks for its future

Chairman Ben Bernanke has some radical ideas about pumping money into the economy to keep prices up. This is no way to kick an economy when it’s down.

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Why the Fed loves inflation

After throttling down for a depression that didn’t happen, companies are sitting on billions in excess money. The likely result: A spending spree that could get the economy rolling.

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Corporate America’s huge piles of cash

Another Depression may have been averted, but the bailouts compromised our future. We need to know how the economy fell into such a deep hole.

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9 questions Wall Street must answer

Brian Kelly submits: We would expect that of the economy were truly picking up steam (notice the foreshadowing) then railcar loadings would be climbing. Not only has total rail traffic failed to begin its seasonal upturn, loadings of crushed stone and lumber are falling. These are signs of an economy that is stalling. Complete Story »

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Going by Railcar Loadings, We’re Stalled at a Crossing

Better-run companies are getting bigger as competitors fade. Once the economy recovers, they’ll enjoy a competitive position that’s improved over the past 2 years.

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10 retailers rising in the recession

By The New York Times 6:03 p.m. This post has been updated with a second batch of answers. Readers have sent Paul hundreds of questions about the economy. He addresses some of them, in a few takes, here. Due to the volume of questions received yesterday, Paul is not taking any more. Jump to a topic: Definition of “Economy”Signs of RecoveryStimulus MoneyRescue EffortsEnd of the RecessionEconomic IndicatorsJobs Health Care MythsPublic ProgramsEnergy and the EnvironmentBailouts and the BanksGDP

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Answering Your Questions on the Economy