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TARP update and a few afterthoughts on the crisis of '08
There has been a flurry of activity lately surrounding TARP. You remember “TARP” don’t you? The legislation that was passed with great debate and outrage in early October 2008. It wa… more →
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TARP update and a few afterthoughts on the crisis of '08
Brett wrote 1 week ago: There has been a flurry of activity lately surrounding TARP. You remember “TARP” don … more →
Raising Taxes on Hedge Fund Managers
Brett wrote 2 weeks ago: Ever wonder how hedge fund managers can become centi-millionaires or even billionaires in relatively … more →
Some bearish news for the dollar
Brett wrote 3 weeks ago: Since I wrote the 3-part piece about the dollar (parts I, II, III), some nasty things have occurred … more →
Public sector wages finally hitting the radar
James wrote 1 month ago: It’s been coming for 10 years, but public sector wages are finally being identified as an issu … more →
Chinese Effrontery
Brett wrote 1 month ago: Monday’s WSJ brought a front page article that made me LOL at the hypocrisy. The sub-headline … more →
GDP, Truth Twisters and, well, Duh
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Brett wrote 1 month ago: A couple of noteworthy items made their way to my attention this week and unfortunately both are sad … more →
Still Worried About All Those Reserves?
Brett wrote 2 months ago: Many commentators still seem to be screaming that hyper-inflation is around the corner. The crux of … more →
Keynesian economics wrap up
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kamamer wrote 3 months ago: A few days ago Brett and Julio sparred over Keynesian economics in our Second Great The Long Run Gre … more →
A start for fiscal rules, but really, Messrs Carling and Kirchner?
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James wrote 3 months ago: A recent monograph by Robert Carling and Stephen Kirchner from the Center for Independent Studies lo … more →
Keynes was right; then subsequently abused
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Brett wrote 4 months ago: It is a delight to be with you here today, discussing the policy prescriptions of the great John May … more →
Keynes wasn’t all wrong. He just wasn’t all right.
Julio wrote 4 months ago: Keynes’ General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money revolutionized economic thought in 1936 and … more →
Congress agrees
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Brett wrote 4 months ago: Way back last December, I wrote about corporate jets where I made the case that they are valuable an … more →
A quick thought on healthcare reform
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Brett wrote 4 months ago: I have a quick thought on healthcare reform tonight. One of the many arguments against the Obama/Dem … more →
The Amazon Tax
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Brett wrote 5 months ago: In these cash-strapped times legislators everywhere are trying to find creative ways to raise revenu … more →
Obamanomics- Chrysler Style
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Brett wrote 7 months ago: Republicans haven’t been shy about branding Obama a socialist, communist or anti-business libe … more →
Stress Tests
Brett wrote 8 months ago: Ever since Geithner announced they would be conducting “stress tests” on the banks a few … more →
AIG Revisited- Good Money After Bad?
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Brett wrote 9 months ago: Back in September, 2008 we discussed why a collapse of AIG would be so detrimental to the entire eco … more →
Offshoring backlash in high tech
Julio wrote 9 months ago: There’s nothing like rising unemployment to stoke the debate about offshoring. This EE Times ( … more →
Congress denies itself a raise
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Brett wrote 9 months ago: I’m a posting roll right now, so here is more outrage for you: a headline describing the $410 … more →
