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The Huntsman Alternative
The Huntsman Alternative
By Simon Johnson
The eurozone financial situation continues to worsen. The latest idea from the eurogroup of finance ministers is apparently to have the European Central Bank make a massive loan to the International Monetary...
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U.S. Underclass to serve U.S. Ruling Class Forever
Slowly, over the last year, it’s begun to dawn on us: The economic recovery isn’t really making a dent in unemployment. ...
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Japan’s lost decade: still a risk for U.S. conomy
Japan's lost decade: still a risk for U.S. conomy
On Monday September 19, 2011, 10:59 am
By Steven C. Johnson
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the U.S. conomy slouches toward another recession and confidence in policymakers erodes, investors are coming to gri...
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The Mega-Merger: The United States and Canada
Note: Although I'm posting this piece, I must confess that - as a Canuck - I'd vote against this merger. And I'm convinced that most folks in The Great White North would also give a big 'thumbs down' to merging with the U.S........
"Go big or go home...
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Shock Interview: Eric Cantor Badgered by Larry Kudlow
The biggest debt ceiling shock of the day: Eric Cantor has lost Larry Kudlow.
In an interview tonight that's got everyone buzzing, Kudlow grilled Cantor hard on why the GOP couldn't support the Reid plan, which Kudlow saw as being based in Republic...
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Our Economic Future: From Best to Worst Case
WORST CASE – WAR
War is the worst thing that can happen to an economy, but it’s also the most likely thing at this point. When the going gets tough, the people in charge like to blame somebody else for the problem. That’s compounded by the f...
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Greeks may restructure debt
From the "duh" files.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/business/global/19euro.html?ref=global-home
The Greeks reject a debt restructuring out of hand. The European Central Bank fears that such a move will spread financial panic. And, meanwhile, the...
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An Email Assertion: Austrianism is Dead
In a recent email debate I wrote the following, which I thought some might find interesting:
I remain somewhat puzzled at the notion of an Austrian resurgence as, in my view, Austrianism is dead. When modern nation-states were emerging in Eu...
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An Email Assertion: Austrianism is Dead
In a recent email debate I wrote the following, which I thought some might find interesting:
I remain somewhat puzzled at the notion of an Austrian resurgence as, in my view, Austrianism is dead. When modern nation-states were emerging in Eu...
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A Treasury Bond is an act of Faith
From the Vanity Fair Article:
"A banking system is an act of faith: it survives only for as long as people believe it will. Two weeks earlier the collapse of Lehman Brothers had cast doubt on banks everywhere. Ireland’s banks had not been managed ...
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Currency Wars Continue and then Intensify
fiat currencies of the developed nations are being devalued. So while 'cash' may seem safe, it may not be, depending on what happens
http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2011/01/gold-weekly-chart.html
Will those waiting for a chance to get back ...
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Computers That Trade on the News
December 22, 2010
Computers That Trade on the News
By GRAHAM BOWLEY
The number-crunchers on Wall Street are starting to crunch something else: the news.
Math-loving traders are using powerful computers to speed-read news reports, editorials, company...
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Bubble, Crash, Bubble, Crash, Bubble….
If only it weren't so freakin' predictable.....
Bubble, Crash, Bubble, Crash, Bubble ...
We will continue this cycle until we catch on. The problem isn't only that the Fed is treating the symptoms instead of the disease. Rather, by irresponsibly...
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The More The Fed Fiddles… Professional Edition
The Case Shiller Index of US housing prices for November has essentially turned flat over the past two readings. As usual, it is understating the real weakness in the market. Meanwhile the Fed announced that it will tinker with how it sets interest rates. Recent history has shown, the more the Fed tinkers, the...
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Actionable Reliance
In yesterday’s podcast I advanced the notion that the “credit crisis” has indeed abated. The reason has been a heavy reliance on the Government and the Fed for backstops, guarantees and very low cost loans at the expense of the Gente. To me it is unclear exactly what this has restored confidence in? However,...
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Actionable The Hail Mary Rally
The Hail Mary rally has been greatly centered around the notion that conditions will significantly improve for consumers and in turn the institutions that lend to them. This also has a strong component of government bailout psychology built in to it. It is as if the authorities have the ability to magically make consumers...
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No More Hiding Under Rocks?
At long last there may be signs that the Government is pushing forward with aggressive regulatory stress test examinations of big banks. It also appears that the time line on this will be fairly quick. Although there is a notion that this is mostly being conducted as a preliminary step towards nationalization, I think...
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Deeds in lieu of foreclosure?…
Link This is an interesting read and the comments section is better. Fannie is telling people the will not foreclose if they simply sign over the deed. This is clearly consistent with the notion that they are trying to back deeds out of the MERS mess....
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