From SurlyTrader
February 8, 2012 at 9:53 pm
It is worth scrolling through demonocracy’s visualization of global debt. It is nearly impossible for us to comprehend the magnitude of the numbers:
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From Weakonomics
February 7, 2012 at 11:23 am
As of this writing we are converging on the 6th year of this housing mess, and for almost 6 years we’ve heard people from the head of the Federal Reserve to real estate experts ... (
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From SurlyTrader
February 5, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Economy:
Why the Early U.S. Didn’t Go the Way of the Euro: Echoes – Bloomberg
Why economic inequality leads to collapse – The Guardian
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From Weakonomics
February 3, 2012 at 11:45 am
The following is a guest post provided by Forex Traders. Views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Weakonomics.com
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From Weakonomi¢s
February 1, 2012 at 11:26 am
Last week Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a press conference. In the conference he was asked about a number of things, including the Fed’s target inflation rate eroding away ... (
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From All Things International
January 31, 2012 at 2:27 pm
In “Making Globalization Work” (2006), the acclaimed Nobel-Laureate Economist, Joseph Stiglitz commenced his argument by critically juxtaposing his recent experience ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
January 31, 2012 at 11:54 am
Welcome to a world where Storage Wars and Hoarding are well watched. A world where candles serve as decoration, where there are 4 TVs in a house, and we can’t fit cars ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 30, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Guest Post from Chris Vermeulen at the theGoldandOilGuy.com
“I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 29, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Economy:
8 industries China leads where the US used to - MSNBC
China’s very mysterious data – Telegraph
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From Weakonomi¢s
January 27, 2012 at 10:43 am
Does this statement disturb you?
In 1950, finance and insurance in the United States accounted for 2.8% of GDP, according to US Department of Commerce estimates. By 1960, that ... (
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From Weakonomics
January 26, 2012 at 11:34 am
Cats were always my thing growing up. But, as evidenced by the branding on my site at some point dogs entered my life. Enter: The Sheconomist too. Dogs are great, and mine ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 24, 2012 at 11:30 pm
Nice infographic from Crisp360 showing where the United States is losing jobs and where it is creating jobs
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From SurlyTrader
January 23, 2012 at 10:09 pm
It seems challenging to interpret the continued discrepancy between the current level of US interest rates along with the current levels of risky assets. ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 22, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Economy:
How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work – New York Times
3 Huge Recent Economic Developments You May Have Missed – Motley Fool
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From All Things International
January 20, 2012 at 2:49 pm
This is a fascinating time to be living as a student of political-economy. But while the international economic system has, is, and will continue to be tested in the years to come, ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm
The 1/17/2012 edition of Real Clear Markets has just published my latest OpEd, "Why Is Creating Value Good, Profits Bad?"It's not directly related to health care policy, but rather ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
January 19, 2012 at 11:01 am
Obamacare hasn’t gotten much attention recently. And with Mitt Romney the likely frontrunner as GOP opposition, I doubt his strategists will be attacking the president ... (
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From Extraordinary Observations
January 18, 2012 at 8:57 am
True or False: a household whose income is $160,000 is "wealthy" or "rich"?I asked this simple question on Twitter earlier in the month and it sparked a small debate. Some people ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 17, 2012 at 9:41 pm
The most recent census showed that in the decade from 2000 to 2010 Detroit lost an astonishing 25% of its population. This makes Detroit the 18th largest ... (
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From All Things International
January 17, 2012 at 2:22 pm
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This is exciting! I want to hear your thoughts before I say anything beyond what I already did in my November 7, 2011 post.
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From SurlyTrader
January 15, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Economy:
5% of Americans Made Up 50% of U.S. Health Care Spending – The Atlantic
Things We’re Supposed To Be Quiet About – New York Times (Krugman)
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From All Things International
January 12, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Some thirty years ago, Thatcherism and Reaganomics burst onto the international scene, touting reductionist approaches to state involvement in markets as a catalyst for sustained ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 11, 2012 at 9:15 pm
It always amuses me that there are many examples of large companies falling from grace shortly after they put their company logo on a sports stadium. Many ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 11, 2012 at 11:00 am
Last week, I ran across a fascinating article on the society and economy of Dubai: The dark side of Dubai by Johann Hari. (It's from 2009, but no less interesting because of that.)The ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 9, 2012 at 11:38 pm
The Euro can drop, but the S&P marches on. I can talk about divergences between markets that have been strongly correlated over the last year, but how ... (
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