In Vox Baby - Posted 2 days ago

The other day I commented on a blogger's suggestion that it might be better to default on the debt than raise taxes. In the course of doing some resea...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 4 days ago

By Marshall Auerback and Robert Parenteau Want to see the real consequence of smash mouth economics? Forget about Greece and take a look at Latvia. I...

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In Seeking Alpha - Posted 4 days ago

By Marshall Auerback and Robert Parenteau Want to see the real consequence of smash mouth economics? Forget about Greece and take a look at Latvia. I...

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In Economist's View - Posted 4 days ago

I agree. Bailing out the financial system, but not bailing out schools in financial trouble because of the crisis, is unconscionable:Bail Out Our Scho...

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In Calculated Risk - Posted 5 days ago

J rgen Stark, Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank, spoke at the NABE Economic Policy Conference that is being held in Arlington, Va....

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 5 days ago

I have taken a less optimistic view of the credit crisis workout phase as evidenced by recent posts like Wood: The endgame will be a systemic go...

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In Seeking Alpha - Posted 5 days ago

I have taken a less optimistic view of the credit crisis workout phase as evidenced by recent posts like Wood: The endgame will be a systemic go...

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In Environmental Economics - Posted 5 days ago

From the inbox:Did you see thesearticles in Sunday's dispatch? Seems relevant to national energy andclimate change discussion. Too bad research in...

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In Seeking Alpha - Posted 5 days ago

AIG sells Alico to MetLife. AIG (AIG) reached an agreement to sell its Alico unit to MetLife (MET) for around $15.5B. AIG will receive $6.8B in ca...

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In Calculated Risk - Posted 6 days ago

The focus this week will be on the February Retail Sales report to be released by the Census Bureau on Friday. The consensus is for a decline of -0.2...

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