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washingtonpost.com - 4/9/2009

How Bernanke Staged a Revolution

— washingtonpost.com — This chairman set out to lead as a civil servant rather than a celebrity economist. Facing a thundering financial collapse, he has reinvented the Federal Reserve. By invoking emergency powers, Ben Bernanke has drawn criticism. He has transcended usual ... (more) How Bernanke Staged a Revolution

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calculatedriskblog.com - 4/4/2009

Inflation vs. Deflation

— calculatedriskblog.com — It looks like the FDIC cancelled Friday ... From Simon Johnson and James Kwak of Baseline Scenario writing in the WaPo: The Radicalization of Ben Bernanke ... Shortly after joining the Fed in 2002, Bernanke gave a speech describing how the Fed could ... (more) Inflation vs. Deflation

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baselinescenario.com - 4/6/2009

Inflation Prospects In An Emerging Market, Like The U.S.

— baselinescenario.com — There are two ways to think about inflation in today’s economy. The first, suggested by conventional macroeconomic frameworks for the US, is that, with rising unemployment and actual output sinking further below “potential” output, inflation will stay low - and we could ... (more) Inflation Prospects In An Emerging Market, Like The U.S.

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Social Security: Real vs Nominal
winterspeak.com — ... to put to work. The problem of falling aggregate demand is entirely *nominal* -- people do not have enough zeros after whatever number is in their bank account. Solution: add a zero to every bank account. Or stop uncreating money through a payroll tax holiday. Whatever, it's a nominal problem, not a real problem. If you go to a third world country, you'll see real problems there. Instead, the Obama administration, keep engaging in a number of increasingly expensive and deceitful practices to increase the number of zeroes in the accounts of bankers. This is ...

Friday links: thesis is still intact
Abnormal Returns — ... Can the Fed keep inflationary expectations “tethered”?  (Economist’s View) ...

Inflation vs. Deflation
Calculated Risk — ... line: I reiterate my concerns that the media and market participants are using the term "quantitative easing" too loosely. I understand that this complaint falls on largely deaf ears. If Bernanke is using quantitative easing to boost inflation expectations, then I think we need to seriously address the likely ineffectiveness of any such policy when Fed officials repeatedly promise to shrink the balance sheet in the future. Mark Thoma at Economist's View has more: Inflation and the Fed This is, in essence, a question about whether inflation ...