Hurricane Katrina and the Economy
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James Joyner | Wednesday, August 31, 2005 |
Hurricane Katrina may or may not disrupt the U.S. and/or world economies, according to economists and other experts.
Some sample headlines:
- Katrina expected to disrupt economy (AP – Seattle PI)
Katrina not expected to hit US economy (MSN Australia)
Katrina may wreak havoc on world economy (The Economist – Australian)
Katrina’s big imprint on economy (CSM)
Katrina Could Swamp German Economy (Deutsche Welle)
Gas Prices Leap in Katrina’s Aftermath (AP – WaPo)
In Katrina’s wake, oil swirls to a record (Globe and Mail – Canada)
Forewarned is forearmed, after all.
cross-post to OTB-BS
Update: Jeff Quinton, Glenn Reynolds, Will Collier, and Preston Taylor Holmes report that gas prices are going up in their locales–and customer testiness along with them.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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