Archive for September, 2011

SMBC: Ethical dilemma

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Why I Am Not A Austrian Economist.

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Bernanke says Fed would act if inflation falls | Reuters

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Europe Meltdown, Global Slump Seen Next Year: Poll

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For the Unemployed, Geography Can Be Destiny in the United States

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It is not lack of private consumption or govt spending that impedes US economic recovery. It’s a lack of net private investment says Bob Higgs.

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Austrian Economics – A Primer (pdf)

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Not Over By A Longshot — Fund manager’s investment note. Covers Greece, euro, bank restructuring and prospects for global financial markets: "I expect that the coming years will contain far more disruptive behavior in the economy and the financial markets"

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California And Bust — "The relationship between the people and their money in California is such that you can pluck almost any city at random and enter a crisis." Lewis asks Schwarzenegger why. Then visits officials on frontline of Golden State’s crisis

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IPOs Postponed at Record Pace Globally

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Signs of a Crash Ahead, Not a Recession

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The importance of economic history.

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Krugman: Doing good macroeconomics depends crucially on knowing a fair bit about economic history.

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How Economists Bastardized Benthamite Utilitarianism (PDF)

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Medical technology tax… a done deal, taking effect in 2013. Great idea. (NOT!)

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Job Losses Across the Developed World

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Regulatory uncertainty: A phony explanation for our jobs problem

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What’s the biggest threat to a retired ‘good life’ in your golden years? "Living too long."

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Small Biz: Where the Jobs Aren’t. Politicians may love to extol the virtues of small business, but big companies are still the key to growth.

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The Great Recession was a balance-sheet recession, meaning that consumers and businesses will not borrow money now as they are busy paying down previous debt. Because of this, fiscal stimulus is essential to pushing the economy forward. Lessons from Japan’s ‘Lost Decade’

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