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The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
Whoever would have thought that some people once called economics the most dismal of sciences? Certainly, as the current crisis goes on and on, those of us who consider ourselves to be economists scarcely are able to find the time to squeeze in a dull moment, even here and there. But even at a ...
Baseline Scenario, October 30, 2009
baselinescenario.com — Yesterday morning I testified to a Joint Economic Committee of Congress hearing. The session discussed the latest... GDP numbers, the impact of the fiscal stimulus earlier this year, and whether we need further fiscal expansion of any kind. I argued that a global recovery is underway and in ... (more) Baseline Scenario, October 30, 2009
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Beyond The Consensus On European Bank Credit
Beyond The Consensus On European Bank Credit
fistfulofeuros.net — Well, I never thought I would have to wait very long to get some confirmation of my... last post on things that could go bump in the night in France, but even I wasn’t expecting confirmation of what I was trying to get at so quickly. Now, according to Frank Atkins in The Financial Times this ... (more) Beyond The Consensus On European Bank Credit
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Global Manufacturing, France Outperforms, As Spain Continues To Flounder
A Fistful Of Euros » A Fistful Of Euros — ... Plenty of food for thought in this paragraph it seems to me. As foreshadowed in this earlier post, it is the French economy - and not the German one - which is rebounding sharply, and this seems to be for essentially three reasons: ...

Global Manufacturing, France Outperforms, As Spain Continues To Flounder
Euro Watch — ... Plenty of food for thought in this paragraph it seems to me. As foreshadowed in this earlier post, it is the French economy - and not the German one - which is rebounding sharply, and this seems to be for essentially three reasons: ...

Global Manufacturing, France Outperforms, As Spain Continues To Flounder
Global Economy Matters — ... Plenty of food for thought in this paragraph it seems to me. As foreshadowed in this earlier post, it is the French economy - and not the German one - which is rebounding sharply, and this seems to be for essentially three reasons: ...

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