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alephblog.com - 23 days ago
My Visit to the US Treasury, Part 1
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This will have to be brief, because I am tired. I have had to deal with family and work issues today, and only now have time to blog. You might have seen my fanciful post, Fallowhaven, Part 1 . I wrote that because I thought I could reveal almost nothing of my visit to the US Treasury ...
alephblog.com - 22 days ago
My Visit to the US Treasury, Part 2
— alephblog.com — Before I start this evening, to all my fellow bloggers out there, if you were invited to... the gathering at the US Treasury and did not come, I have a request and a question: If you were invited, send me an e-mail . Tell me why you decided not to come, if you would. If present trends ... (more) My Visit to the US Treasury, Part 2

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alephblog.com - 20 days ago
My Visit to the US Treasury, Part 4
— alephblog.com — So, who did I recommend for the next meeting at the Treasury? (I think there will be... one.) Economists View http://economistsview.typepad.com/ Cafe Americain http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/ Market-Ticker http://market-ticker.denninger.net/ Econbrowser http://www.econbrowser.com/ ... (more) My Visit to the US Treasury, Part 4

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alephblog.com - 16 days ago
My Visit to the US Treasury, Part 7 (Final)
— alephblog.com — Things have been busy for me, so this final part should be short. What did I learn... that I did not already know? Not much, except: The Treasury wants to convince the public that it is doing its best, but that Congress is a slave to the Financial Services industries. When asked about the ... (more) My Visit to the US Treasury, Part 7 (Final)

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