You can smell the fear and the alarms going off–not by reading The Nation (snore…kick me when it has something new to say) or The New York Times, whose "economic" reporters, with one or two exceptions, are astonishingly dumb. For some real insights, look to the Financial Times and The Economist. And the message […]
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Capitalist Voices Say: Print Money–Or Be Afraid…VERY AFRAID
Posted on 04 October 2011.
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The U.S.-Europe Comparison
Posted on 20 May 2009.
One of the things I find most tiring–and there are, granted, many candidates for that list–is the refrain that "well, things may be bad in the U.S. but look how much worse it is in Europe?" I get that nonsense all the time, particularly when I have to debate the free-marketeers and the defenders […]
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The Week in Headlines
Posted on 06 March 2009.
President’s Mother-In-Law Says Stimulus Package Isn’t Good Enough; Wishes President Were More Of A Provider Kathleen Sebelius Adopts Late-Term Fetus To Appease Pro-Life Critics […]
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The World Is Slowing Down
Posted on 15 August 2008.
Other people are feeling the pain, so says The Wall Street Journal: The global economy — which had long remained resilient despite U.S. weakness — is now slowing significantly, with Europe offering the latest evidence of trouble. On Thursday, the European Union’s statistics agency said gross domestic product in the euro zone contracted 0.2% […]
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