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ft.com - 11/10/2008
Obama set to push ‘big bang’ reform package
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US President-elect Barack Obama intends to push a comprehensive programme of social and economic reform beyond an immediate emergency stimulus package, Rahm Emanuel, the next White House chief of staff, indicated on Sunday. Mr Emanuel brushed aside concerns that an Obama administration would ...
capitalgainsandgames.com - 11/6/2008
What Should Obama Do First? Health Care Reform
— capitalgainsandgames.com — I read with some interest this piece by Jeff Sachs in Slate , "What Obama Needs To... Do." I think there will be a lot of columns like this, so let me add to their number. The thrust of Sachs' advice is this: In sum, the recipes ... (more) What Should Obama Do First? Health Care Reform

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economistsview.typepad.com - 11/12/2008
Bang-Bang You're Complex
— economistsview.typepad.com — In many economic problems, feedback loops can be used to optimally control a system. For example, the... inputs to an economic system might be government spending, taxes, and the federal funds rate, and, given values for these variables the system ... (more) Bang-Bang You're Complex
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qando.net - 11/6/2008
Obama and the Stock Market
— qando.net — N o this isn’t what you think. It’s just a rather interesting example of how the press,... even within one agency, and writing about the same story, will spin it in different directions to the point that you might not realize they’re ... (more) Obama and the Stock Market

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  • humano humano
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    George W. Bush has finally given a $25bn emergency package to Detroit? Meaning: he did something productive... and good for the country? Now I've seen everything.
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links for 2008-11-10
Economist's View — Paulson, Bernanke Strained for Consensus in Bailout - WSJ.com The Mini Depression and the Maximum-Strength Remedy - Robert Reich Obama set to push ‘big bang’ reform package - FT Hoover-Era Law Was Behind Fed-Treasury Debates - Real Time Economics Does a bigger boom imply a bigger bust? - Brad Setser China Unveils $586 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan - NYTimes.com Keynes Lives in Beijing: U.S. vs. Chinese Stimulus - Economists for Obama ...

And so it continues
Kids Prefer Cheese — According to the FT, Obama is planning to go big: "US President-elect Barack Obama intends to push a comprehensive programme of social and economic reform beyond an immediate emergency stimulus package, Rahm Emanuel, the next White House chief of staff, indicated on Sunday." "Mr Emanuel brushed aside concerns that an Obama administration would risk taking on too much when it takes office in January. He said Mr Obama saw the financial meltdown as an historic opportunity to deliver the large-scale investments that Democrats had promised for ...

The Economic Policy Consensus Emerges...
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles — ... Obama set to push ‘big bang’ reform package: US President-elect Barack Obama intends to push a comprehensive programme of social and economic reform beyond an immediate emergency stimulus package, Rahm Emanuel... indicated on Sunday. Mr Emanuel brushed aside concerns that an Obama administration would risk taking on too much when it takes office in January. He said Mr Obama saw the financial meltdown as an historic opportunity to deliver the large-scale investments that Democrats had promised for years.... Mr Obama will meet Mr Bush on Monday and is likely to seek ...

Market notes - 11/10/08
Finance Trends Matter — Some of the more notable stories and market items of the day. 1. AIG gets $150 billion government bailout; posts huge loss. 2. Obama set to push "big bang" reform package. 3. Hedge fund star Greg Coffey astounds City. (Hat tip: Fintag) 4. Fed reverses itself on promises of transparency. 5. Treasury illegally repeals tax law; a quiet windfall for banks. ...

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