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The story so far, in one picture
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 21 days ago
The story so far, in one picture
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Basically, we started out with a year that matched the Great Depression, but have since pulled back a bit from the edge of the abyss.
forbes.com - 25 days ago
The Great Depression And The Great Recession
— forbes.com — Eighty years ago this week, the stock market crashed. Although it was more a symptom of the economy's underlying problems than a cause of the Great Depression, it is still considered the day the worst economic crisis in American history began. I've ... (more) The Great Depression And The Great Recession

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The Great Depression II: Says Who, Huh ?
thefinancialblogger.com - 28 days ago
The Great Depression II: Says Who, Huh ?
— thefinancialblogger.com — There is a concept that I appreciate in life: accountability. This is why I try to be consistent between what I say and what I do. It is not always easy, but I feel you just can’t open your mouth and say stuff just to gain the spotlight. If you ... (more) The Great Depression II: Says Who, Huh ?

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krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 13 days ago
Depression multipliers
— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — Yes, fiscal expansion is expansionary. (more) Depression multipliers

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The Mess That Greenspan Made:  Tuesday morning links

FT Alphaville:  Further reading

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Tuesday morning links
The Mess That Greenspan Made — TOP STORIES Lloyds and RBS cut down to size - BBC India buys 200 tonnes of IMF gold - Mineweb Government Statistics and Lies - Texas Straight Talk Berkshire Buys Burlington in Buffett’s Biggest Deal - Bloomberg He earned $53 million opening doors to CalPERS money - LA Times The Real Pending Crisis: Public Pensions - TownHall The story so far, in one picture - Krugman, NY Times Thinking the Unthinkable - Kunstler, CFN How Big Banks Fleece You - Daily Beast ...

Further reading
FT Alphaville — Elsewhere on Thursday, - Analysing the Fed statement word for word. - A video with  “one of the most influential and yet least well-known people on Wall Street.” - In praise of ETFs. - More caution on leveraged ETFs . - Has Buffett overplayed his hand? - Goldman one-ups Gordon Gekko. - The story so far, in one picture . - Rogoff on the ‘ Great Contraction ‘ of 2008-2009. - The future of the dollar and China. - How to speak Opec . - The economics of open-air markets and bazaars. - Eye of the ...

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