Peter Morici on the Gold Standard and the Dollar

Peter Morici : " I did not say we should return to the Gold Standard
" "The Chinese are as much a captive of their currency system as say the Germans and German banks are right now of the euro," says economist Peter Morici, a business professor at the University of Maryland. "They've created a wonderful export contraption of which we are both hostage."

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Dow 12K By End of 2010 Peter Morici,

April 06, 2010 — Peter Morici, economics professor at the University of Maryland, breaks down why he thinks the Dow will hit 12000 by the end of the year.

Economist Peter Morici Discusses U.S. Housing Market

March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Morici, an economist at the University of Maryland, talks with Bloombergs Mark Crumpton about the outlook for the U.S. housing market and its impact on the broader economy. Home prices in 20 U.S. cities unexpectedly rose in January, as the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index climbed 0.3 percent from the prior month on a seasonally adjusted basis, matching the gain in December. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)