Archive for June, 2012

Barclays emails reveal a climate of fear and fierce tribal bonding among traders

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Have you ever thought economists were far more confident in their statements about the world than they had any right to be? Well, now there’s proof.

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How Not to Criticise Economics

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The Rise of Innovative State Capitalism — "Across much of the developing world, state capitalism—in which the state owns companies or plays a major role in supporting or directing them—is replacing the free market". It may not be efficient, but it’s certainly effective

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The “Krugman manifesto” downplays the power of monetary policy

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Noahpinion: I found a Bizarro Economics World!

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British banks rocked by fresh mis-selling scandal – RTÉ News

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Is gold safe or dangerous now?- MSN Money

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Russia and China Cement New Economic Plans

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The Great American Mirage

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Map shows shift of economic center of gravity for past two millennia

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Fossil Fuels Receive Thirteen Times the Support Renewables Receive – The Demos Blog – PolicyShop

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Work is not a right, is a duty. The slow, inexorable return of Reason .

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Failed Keynesianism caused the economic crisis

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The "Lipstick Effect" Is Real, And Deeply Rooted Into Women’s Mating Psychology

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Gas fracking is producing gain for US consumers of over $100 billion per year, versus "assuming the worst" cost of water contamination of $250 million per year — a 400-1 benefit-to-cost ratio.

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Google Tries Something Retro: Made in the U.S.A.

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The facts are this and they have remained a constant for the duration of the financial crisis when it first broke in June 2007 . The facts are that ALL of the banks are bankrupt, insolvent as a consequence of over leveraged bets made to bank short-term bonuses that keep blowing up in their faces

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China is Being Looted By Kleptokapitalist Bourgeoisie – Business Insider

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