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About the US economy. Where we are. Where we're going.18 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 years ago: As I have said since the beginning, this downturn is a journey beyond the limits of conventional eco … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, recession, Japan, RGE, Richard Koo

The falling US dollar - bane or boon?9 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 years ago: Summary:  The US dollar is falling in value vs. most other currencies and gold.  As usual, much of t … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, U.S. Dollar, China, financial crisis, RGE, Paul Krugman, reserve currency, Zachary Karabell, wolfgang munchau

Some Americans worry about we'll have a lost decade. Bad news - we just had it.9 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 years ago: Every link of America’s observation-orientation-decision-action loop is broken.  One example o … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, Japan, RGE, debt supercycle, Lost Decade

A window into the hidden workings of our financial system4 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 years ago: Here is a series by Nathan Lewis at The Huffington Post, explaining the hidden workings of our finan … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, RGE, Goldman Sachs, Nathan Lewis

"The Greatest Swindle Ever Sold", by Andy Kroll in The Nation16 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: There is a discussion in progress in the comments to Are we citizens? Or peasants?, asking if Americ … more →

Tags: america, Bank Bailout, RGE, Aristotle, odysseus, Nicomachean Ethics, Bailout, andy koll

How to save the US banking system?2 comments

Patric Carlsson wrote 3 years ago: RGE recently pubsliched a lengthy article on what needs to happen to save tu US banking system. It m … more →

Tags: Board Of Intellectual Capital, Gerbsman Partners, Distressed Intellectual Property, Market research, Economy, loan crisis, BOIC, distressed assets, US banking crisis

A look at the temperature record of Alaska - any sign of global warming?7 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: The public’s opinion about climate change have been shaped by the mainstream media’s hig … more →

Tags: Science & geopolitics, Information & Disinfo, RGE, media, Alaska, climate change, alaska climate research center

Dispatches from the front lines in the war for America's soul6 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: The war for America’s soul continues on many fronts.  Are you engaged, or watching TV? “ … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, america, financial crisis, winston churchill, Barack Obama, RGE, Torture, Paul Krugman, John Dickerson

Roubini's predictions matched or even exceeded by reality.

visionaryrealtynews wrote 3 years ago: Nouriel Roubini By Paul Krugman Nouriel Roubini was right. At a time when the likes of Alan Greenspa … more →

Tags: Real Estate Market, Current Events, Commentary, Finance, Paul Krugman, nouriel roubini, International Monetary Fund, Italy, Alan Greenspan

Cramer Calls Out Roubini7 comments

Joshua M Brown wrote 3 years ago: “Does Roubini favor nationalization because he has people short through this RGE Monitor outfi … more →

Tags: Analysts, journalists, Stocks, Economy, Banks, James Cramer, Warren Buffett, Wall Street Journal, nouriel roubini

Strong recommendation to read: "A Tale of Two Depressions"4 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: I strongly recommend reading this:  “A Tale of Two Depressions“, Barry Eichengreen and K … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, financial crisis, kevin o'rourke, RGE, Great Depression, Barry Eichengreen, Depression

Important, even vital, articles from last week7 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: These articles are IMO among the most important from last week.  Excerpts are given below.  Note tha … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, U.S. Dollar, China, Joseph Stiglitz, IMF, RGE, Paul Krugman, People's Bank of China, Martin Wolf

Could Roubini take Geithner's place?

bbkerv wrote 3 years ago: Image from the Financial Times In a brief discussion of who could potentially replace Geithner if he … more →

Tags: Editorial, Updates, Nationalization, Roubini, Depression

A lesson about markets: "I will buy your monkeys"7 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: This is probably an ancient story, now widely circulating around the Internet.  It’s a powerfu … more →

Tags: america, RGE, democracy, Monkeys, self government

Update: yes, the Paulson Plan was just theft12 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: Opening of “The Paulson Plan will buy assets cheap, just as all good cons offer easy money to … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, financial crisis, RGE, paulson plan, tarp, Troubled Asset Recovery Program

IMF official says the world's advanced nations are already in a depression5 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s spoke to reporters after a speech on February 7 … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, financial crisis, IMF, RGE, Depression, Doninique Strauss-Kahn

doctor doom's 2009

enzofabioarcangeli wrote 3 years ago: Nouriel Roubini has now a weekly column on Forbes, where some synthesis is made of the much richer r … more →

Tags: Political Economy, macroeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economic Policies, Marx, capitalism's, Obama New Deal, Roubini, China

A speech by the President which deserves close attention9 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: The President knows how to make a speech, both excellent rhetoric and powerful content.  I do not kn … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, financial crisis, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, RGE, Franklin Roosevelt, Great Depression, central planning

Quote of the day, by P. J. O'Rouke11 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 years ago: PJ O’Rourke is one of our few original thinkers (Wikipedia bio).  His books provide valuable i … more →

Tags: america, China, Brad DeLong, The Atlantic, RGE, pj rourke, future schlock, Art, gunpowder


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