In Wall Street Journal: Real Time Economics - Posted 1 week ago

Economists react to the Chinese governments new plan to boost spending to reverse a slowdown in economic growth. The governments Chinese-language stat...

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In Calculated Risk - Posted 2 weeks ago

[Policymakers] should be steady when financial market participants are fearful, and fearful when markets appear steady. Governor Kevin Warsh, Nov 6, ...

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In Wall Street Journal: Real Time Economics - Posted 2 weeks ago

The government s mixed signals about rescuing financial institutions may have added to market turmoil in recent months, a Federal Reserve policy mak...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 weeks ago

What went wrong with securitization? Can covered bonds fix the problem? This is from the Cleveland Fed:Covered Bonds: A New Way to Fund Residential Mo...

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In Grasping Reality with Both Hands: Brad DeLong's Se - Posted 2 weeks ago

Moderator: Case Papers: Leamer, Shiller Discussants: Hall, Wilcox, DeLong In Ed Leamer's formulation, our eleven recessions since World War II--for ...

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In Big Picture - Posted 3 weeks ago

Bill Moyers talks about the economic future with with JamesK. Galbraith, Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relationsat the LBJ School of...

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In Economist's View - Posted 3 weeks ago

Larry Summers says the financial crisis is an opportunity to address some long-standing structural problems, and to implement transformational techno...

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In Wall Street Journal: Real Time Economics - Posted 3 weeks ago

Economists and others weigh in on the larger-than-expected increase in existing-home sales amid another price decline.For the first time since Novembe...

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In Grasping Reality with Both Hands: Brad DeLong's Se - Posted 4 weeks ago

Paul Krugman watches, and comments, as James Galbraith eviscerates David-Walker-the-Hoovertarian: James Galbraith lets loose: James Galbraith lets lo...

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In Big Picture - Posted 5 weeks ago

Interesting article in today's WSJ discussing one of our favorite talking points: The actual causes of the housing boom and bust and of the credit cri...

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