In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 5 days ago

Well as far as I can see, in this the great second depression cycling race, we now have a small breakaway peloton formed out there in front as w...

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In Grasping Reality with Both Hands: Brad DeLong's Se - Posted 5 days ago

From Charlie Kindleberger, A Financial History of Western Europe: p. 90 ff: No discretion was allowed in the issuance of bank notes, however.... Sir R...

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In Grasping Reality with Both Hands: Brad DeLong's Se - Posted 5 days ago

V. Phani Kumar: Nikkei Tumbles as Auto Bailout Talks Fail in Senate: Asian markets tumbled Friday, extending losses as investors sold off shares acros...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 2 weeks ago

In Ukraine, the evidence is still that policymakers do not quite understand the seriousness of the challenges they face, . Timothy Ash, analyst a...

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In Calculated Risk - Posted 2 weeks ago

From MarketWatch: Oil tumbles 9.3% as Cushing inventories hit record Crude-oil futures fell for a third session Wednesday, tumbling 9.3% to close belo...

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In Grasping Reality with Both Hands: Brad DeLong's Se - Posted 3 weeks ago

TPMCafe Talking Points Memo What Is Non-Depression Economics?: This discussion has so far one major lack: it does not tell us what depression eco...

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In Greg Mankiw's Blog - Posted 3 weeks ago

With the Fed having cut its target interest rate today to a range of zero to 1/4 percent, many people will be asking whether the central bank has run ...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 3 weeks ago

In view of Greece s EMU membership, the availability of external financing is not a concern, but the correction of cumulating indebtedness could wei...

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In Becker-Posner Blog - Posted 4 weeks ago

For many years economists and central bankers have congratulated themselves on the remarkable stability of US economy. Since the early 1980s, inflatio...

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In Calculated Risk - Posted 4 weeks ago

From Bloomberg: Fed Buys $5 Billion of Fannie, Freddie, FHLB Debt The Federal Reserve bought $5 billion of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Lo...

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