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Behavioral Economist Sendhil Mullainathan discusses how data from your online searches can help not just advertisers, but economists in researching the state of the economy.

Maybe the best person to take on issue number one -- the economy -- should be an economist?

Former Fed economist Gary Shilling says it is unlikely the Fed will change the zero percent interest rate anytime soon, and when it does, the shift will be more the effect than the cause of a booming economy.

Economist Adolfo Laurenti discusses the rate cut and the role of the European Central Bank in Europe's future.

Japan is at serious risk of falling into a recession due to Friday's tragic earthquake and tsunami, according to many leading economist.

But Japan could recover quickly, sparing the global economy a significant shock.

The Economist's bureau chief in Japan, Kenneth Cukier, talks about how Japan might recover from this earthquake economically.

Laurence Kotlikoff, an economics professor at Boston University, shares his financial resolutions for the new year.

One economist is predicting as many as 3.9 million new jobs in the year ahead, pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.3%.

It's optimistic, but there are signs the change has already begun.

On the heels of a disappointing jobs report, the country's top economist told 60 Minutes the outlook isn't much brighter.

Simon Johnson would seem to be an unlikely candidate to be throwing stones at the global financial system.