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economistsview.typepad.com - 10/23/2008

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— economistsview.typepad.com — Some old wisdom from Jim Tobin - Dani Rodrik The effective fed funds rate is getting close... to 0% - News N Economics Get elected. Do something good. Repeat. - Consider the Evidence Age of green economics - Project Syndicate Friedman vs. ... (more) links for 2008-10-23

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nakedcapitalism.com - 10/20/2008

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— nakedcapitalism.com — Indian tigers: 'Protection measures aren't strong enough' Guardian High summits 'could harm brain' BBC. They don't mean... the geopolitical kind. Publish and be wrong Economist. "One group of researchers thinks headline-grabbing scientific reports ... (more) Links 10/20/08

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nakedcapitalism.com - 10/23/2008

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— nakedcapitalism.com — Freak weather strikes Australia BBC Researchers say voters swayed by candidates who share their looks Stanford News... Service $150,000 Wardrobe for Palin May Alter Tailor-Made Image New York Times Interview of Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Benoit ... (more) Links 10/23/08

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The Original Sinn
EconLog: Library of Economics and Liberty — ... The question is why the countervailing incentives do not operate effectively. Sinn argues that home-buying in the U.S. has a similar asymmetry. If you home gains in value, you win. If it loses value, the bank loses. Your personal assets cannot be tapped by the bank. The way to counter limited liability in home buying is to require a large down payment. The emergence of mortgages with low down payments as the dominant form of housing finance is a key element in the crisis. Thanks to Mark Thoma for the pointer.