"A Second Great Depression is Still Possible"
economistsview.typepad.com 10/14/2009 — Let's hope Thomas Palley, who says "a second Great Depression remains a real possibility," is wrong. My best guess is that he is (though I don't expect a quick recovery, particularly for labor). But I suppose I " should never ...

A second Great Depression is still possible
blogs.ft.com 10/12/2009 — By Thomas Palley Over the past year the global economy has experienced a massive contraction, the deepest since the Great Depression of the 1930s. But this spring, economists started talking of “green shoots” of recovery and that ...

OBAMA will put us into the GREAT DEPRESSION 2
hf-implode.com 9/7/2009 — "Barack Obama is committing the same mistakes made by policymakers during the Great Depression, according to a new study endorsed by Nobel laureate James Buchanan. "

Chance of Great Depression Now 5%...
delong.typepad.com 6 days ago — For 2 1/4 years now I have been saying that there is no chance of a repeat of the Great Depression or anything like it--that we know what to do and how to do it and will do it if things turn south. I don't think I can say that anymore. In my ...

Not the Great Depression 2.0
dmarron.com 5/29/2009 — UPDATE: Please see two related posts: “The Long U” and “A Plane Crash Averted?” The Great Depression was an unspeakably bad time for the U.S. economy. I know that sounds obvious, but it seems necessary to say given all ...

The Not-So-Great Depression
online.barrons.com 2/28/2009 — THE GREAT DEPRESSION. THOSE CHILLING WORDS HAVE BECOME something of a staple of economic utterance these days, enjoying promiscuous use by both those dour souls who cry out that the end of the world is nigh and those determinedly smiley types eager to ...

This Is Not Another Great Depression
freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com 5/12/2009 — Few people in the world know more about the Great Depression than economic historian Price Fishback, which is why whenever he offers an opinion on the subject, I always listen carefully. Back in the fall, Fishback wrote two outstanding posts here at ...

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foreignpolicy.com 3/30/2009 — I n the Great Depression, as in the current economic crisis, the downturn was particularly severe because of a lack of leadership in the international order. The dominant financial power of the 19th century, Britain, was financially exhausted by the ...

"The Roots of Protectionism in the Great Depression"
economistsview.typepad.com 30 days ago — Lessons from the Great Depression: The Roots of Protectionism in the Great Depression, by Laurent Belsie, NBER Reporter : The Great Depression was a breeding ground for protectionism. Output fell, prices declined, and unemployment rose, ...

Junk Bond Defaults Worst Since Great Depression. So Why Is The Market Rallying?
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com 9/11/2009 — Numerous people have asked for an update to Corporate Bond Spreads Key To Continued S&P Rally . Specifically, inquiring minds are interested in my statement "It will pay to keep one eye on the credit markets to help ascertain long-term equity ...

Buttonwood: Exit, followed by a bear — The Economist: Full print edition 19 days ago
The dilemmas facing policymakers WHEN the fire is raging, it is no time to worry about water damage. Central banks and governments have flooded the system with monetary and fiscal stimulus, desperate to prevent a repeat of the Depression. Now that ...