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econbrowser.com - 7/2/2009

A V-shaped recession?

— econbrowser.com — As James Morley has pointed out, often a sharp economic downturn is followed by an equally sharp economic recovery. One reason for that is the liquidation of inventories that accompanies any recession and restocking that takes place in recovery. What ... (more) A V-shaped recession?

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voxeu.org - 7/3/2009

Explaining the trade collapse

— voxeu.org — Caroline Freund , 3 July 2009 The collapse in trade has been unprecedentedly severe. This column examines potential explanations. While the global fragmentation of production has increased the responsiveness of trade flows to drops in demand, trade ... (more) Explaining the trade collapse

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econbrowser.com - 7/6/2009

Off-balance-sheet federal liabilities

— econbrowser.com — Just how much has the U.S. government promised to pay? Total public debt outstanding of the U.S. Federal Government is currently $11,490 billion, or $124,000 per taxpayer . But a fair chunk of that total public debt-- $4,350 B to be exact-- is ... (more) Off-balance-sheet federal liabilities

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Bear Mountain Bull — Karl Denninger has never been accused of wearing rose-colored glasses. But at the rate we’re going, it’s hard to argue with his take on where things could end up : This story is by no means finished. The government has spent $2 trillion it does not have and has committed to nearly $6 trillion more in either guarantees or outright payments, and yet capacity utilization continues to drop, employees continue to be laid off, consumption continues to fall and frantic attempts to pay down debt and avoid default continue to rise. In response the economy has continued to shrink and ...