Can the Economy Get Out of Its Perpetual Rut?

Money Talking | Jun 13, 2014

This week Money Talking revisits topics discussed in recent months: whether the economy can get out its perpetual rut and Bitcoin. After a severe winter that sent the economy into negative territory at the start of the year, have things turned around this summer? Regular contributors Joe Nocera of the New York Times and Rana Foroohar of Time magazine review their predictions about economic growth for the year ahead, and if the recent stock market record highs are trickling down to the everyone.  Plus, what ever happened to Bitcoin?

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