Posts for "Economics"


World Debt: Visualized

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:     Related ... (more)

The Megalist of Calling the Housing Bottom

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 ... (more)

Noteworthy News – February 6, 2012

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 Still ... (more)

When Does a Crisis Reach a Critical Phase or Become Multiple Crises?

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 The year of 2011 may go down in history as the ... (more)

Bernanke’s Bologna

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 ... (more)

Feel Any Better, Mr. Stiglitz?

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 ... (more)

You Have Too Much Crap Because We Won The Cold War

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 ... (more)

Why Gold Is Shining Bright & What the Fed is Doing

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. ... (more)

Noteworthy News – January 30, 2012

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 Economy improving, leading indicators say - ... (more)

What Created The Rise Of Finance?

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 ... (more)

Pricing At The Humane Society

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 ... (more)

Where Jobs are Gained and Lost

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 Related posts:Visualized Jobs Situation Jobs – ... (more)

Growing Disconnect

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. ... (more)

Noteworthy News – January 23, 2012

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 What the Top ... (more)

The Visible Hand

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, ... (more)

Hsieh RCM OpEd: Why is Creating Value Good, Profits Bad?

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 ... (more)

Healthcare Spending Finally Getting Under Control?

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 ... (more)

On Income and Wealth

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 ... (more)

The Fall of Detroit

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 ... (more)

The Future of Capitalism?

From All Things International
January 17, 2012 at 2:22 pm
brightcove.createExperiences(); This is exciting! I want to hear your thoughts before I say anything beyond what I already did in my November 7, 2011 post. -BE ... (more)

Noteworthy News – January 16, 2012

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) Many ... (more)

The State was Once the Villain

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 ... (more)

Skyscrapers Predict Financial Crises

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 ... (more)

Dubai: Slave Society

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 ... (more)

How Long till the Music Stops?

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 ... (more)