From Weakonomi¢s
September 2, 2010 at 10:38 am
So the economy is in terrible shape, no one is spending money, everyone is saving. Banks have money, but aren’t lending. The government, whether is be the White House, ... (
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From Weakonomics
September 1, 2010 at 10:32 am
Is it that liberal state California that loves to spend so much? Maybe it’s Illinois, with all it’s scandalous politics. Oh no, it’s that red state to the ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 31, 2010 at 9:35 pm
The fear factor of the markets has existed since the end of April. Greece was at the top of the headlines, May 6th Flash Crash, the crash of the Euro, a double ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 31, 2010 at 11:00 am
File this under “economics of the future” or something. I’m not sure if it was the detox tea I had the other morning because I was out of coffee or just brainstorming as ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 30, 2010 at 9:15 pm
The European countries have pointed at austerity as the path to enlightenment. Fiscal discipline and cost cutting will make the markets happy…or will ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 29, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Economy:
US economic growth is revised down to 1.6% – BBC
This Is Not a Recovery - New York Times (Krugman)
Spreading Hayek, Spurning Keynes - Wall Street ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 29, 2010 at 10:25 am
The sad truth among about pets is that there are too many dogs and cats in this country. Millions are killed every year using lethal injections and gas chambers because no one ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 26, 2010 at 11:18 am
Nudge, is a book very much in the vein of Predictably Irrational or The Economic Naturalist. It’s the idea (in layman’s terms) that people are inherently stupid. ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 24, 2010 at 10:59 am
If you were optimistic about a housing rebound, think again. Existing home sales plummeted in July at a rate of -27.2% versus a consensus expectation of -13.4%. ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 24, 2010 at 10:38 am
Borrowing an idea from the Macro Man blog, I want to ask you readers to be the contributor to this post. Below are 20 questions about finance, the economy, and your wallet. Number ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 23, 2010 at 10:53 am
NY Times contributor and economist Tyler Cowen writes:
Car owners may not want to hear this, but we have way too much free parking.
Higher charges for parking spaces would limit ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 22, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Economy:
Consequences of U.S. debt - The Japan Times
Jobless claims jump to nine-month high Initial filings up 12,000 in latest week to hit 500,000 mark, data ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 19, 2010 at 10:48 am
One of my favorite books is Predictably Irrational, written by Dan Ariely, an economist and true social scientist. Dan is a master at organizing experiments to test theories and ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 18, 2010 at 6:12 pm
Continuing on the them of 1) everyone saying the sky is falling and 2) deflation putting us into a Japanese spiral, I want to take one more look at it:
The US ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 17, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Since the general consensus seems to believe strongly in a the prospect of a double-dip recession, the deflationists are currently winning the hearts and minds ... (
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From Financial Planning
August 17, 2010 at 12:45 am
Taking a company public is a big decision that is often necessitated by the need to raise capital. A company can acquire the money it needs to develop and grow by selling a stake ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 16, 2010 at 10:37 am
I’ve been critical of the economic stimulus for a number of reasons:
1) Wasteful spending has been rampent
2) There was more than enough pork to go around
3) It was never ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 15, 2010 at 11:14 pm
Economy:
Why do I expect the unemployment rate to increase? – CalculatedRisk
Turbocharged Germany – Economist
The prophets of doom warn that the ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 13, 2010 at 9:56 am
I’m on vacation so this is a short post of good reading. Enjoy!
Why Does College Cost So Much?
Why Car Thieves Are Males
Hidden Economic Indicators: Hotel Occupency
Vitamin ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 11, 2010 at 8:55 pm
The Associated Press published a rather fun (depending how you look at it) interactive map which shows how economically stressed different counties and states ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 11, 2010 at 10:40 am
Ah, quantitative easing, a complex sounding term that is actually quite simple. It’s a term that as of yet has not really filtered it’s way through the traditional ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 10, 2010 at 9:45 pm
The equity markets were looking for “accommodative” language coming from the FOMC and they definitely got it. The Federal Reserve stated that they ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 8, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Economy:
ECB’s Trichet Says Euro-Area Economy Stronger Than Expected - Bloomberg
Jobless Claims Raise Doubts About Economy – ABC News
2 Top Economists ... (
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From SurlyTrader
August 8, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Economy:
ECB’s Trichet Says Euro-Area Economy Stronger Than Expected - Bloomberg
Jobless Claims Raise Doubts About Economy – ABC News
2 Top Economists ... (
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From fredcadena.com
August 8, 2010 at 11:28 am
Right now in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco a very interesting experiment is being carried out. About two weeks ago the San Fransisco Municipal Transportation ... (
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