In Wall Street Journal: Real Time Economics - Posted 4 days ago

The U.S. economy faces a prolonged recession beyond the first quarter of next year and further increases in the unemployment rate, according to ...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 4 days ago

Essentially, the roots of the Spanish 'problem' are undoubtedly many and complex, but there is one underlying ingredient in the present dynamic which ...

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In Big Picture - Posted 4 days ago

The Economy Gets a Margin CallNovember 15, 2008By John MauldinThe Economy Gets a Margin CallWhere Have All the Consumers Gone?Why Is the Dollar Rising...

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In Calculated Risk - Posted 4 days ago

From Dr. Setser: Ut-oh . exports are starting to fall fast. [T]he non-petrol goods deficit is now moving in the wrong direction. It increased from ...

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In Big Picture - Posted 5 days ago

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (November 3 9, 2008)Welcome to Wall Street, Barack Obama. His victory signaled a change in ...

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In Big Picture - Posted 6 days ago

James Quinn is a senior director of strategic planning at The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania. James has held the positions of treasure...

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In Big Picture - Posted 6 days ago

This article originally appeared in a newsletter: The Objectivist published in 1966 and was reprinted in Ayn Rand s Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal ...

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In Grasping Reality with Both Hands: Brad DeLong's Se - Posted 1 week ago

It has been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. I am now going to stick my neck out and say it will probably be the worst downturn ...

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In Grasping Reality with Both Hands: Brad DeLong's Se - Posted 1 week ago

It has been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. I am now going to stick my neck out and say it will probably be the worst downturn ...

Tags: budget deficit economic policy economy

In Grasping Reality with Both Hands: Brad DeLong's Se - Posted 1 week ago

That Barack Obama has an economic advisory team that consists of lots of very smart and public spirited people who think differently is not a problem ...

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