economics

Economics attempts to explain how the behavior of consumers, businesses, and governments affect unemployment, inflation, interest rates, and Gross National Product (GNP). GNP here means the value of all goods and services produced by a country over a specific period of time. Based upon changes in GNP or government spending, for instance, economics helps to estimate the positive or negative impact on unemployment, inflation, or interest rates.

In the blogosphere, writers often use the economics tag in the context of politics and public policy debates regarding unemployment, government spending, or taxes. Another popular topic is the affect public policy decisions have on stock markets. The economics tag would be relevant to discussions involving recession, financial crisis, or economic crisis.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “economics”

• in Politics
  Why the Conservative Media Got it Wrong
  When journalists get too close to the rhetoric
  by jwalk6 / on Nov 7, 2012
• in Politics
  Why “Income Inequality” is a Losing Issue and How to Fix It
  Most Americans don’t care about income inequality. But they do want everyone to get a fair chance.
  by jimmyzuma / on May 24, 2012
• in Politics
  Charting the Rise of Stupidity
  As America grapples with a long term decline, we have only Ronald Reagan to blame.
  by jimmyzuma / on May 10, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “economics”

 

• What is Abbott up to?

  
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  Max Gillies Smith thought the Abbott budget reply a series of stumbles . These include the promise that peoples “fortnightly budgets will be under less pressure as electricity prices fall and gas prices fall and the carbon tax no longer cascades through our economy.” Brave statement. He also took money out of ...
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• Russian Sociology Under Assault

  
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  Science isn’t safe in Russia today. That, anyway, was Lev Gudkov’s message this morning in a public statement published  [ru] to the website of the Levada Center , one of Russia’s oldest and best-respected sociological research organizations. The institute is also home to scholars with attitudes widely ...
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• ‘The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.’ –Schiller

  
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  Yahoo didn’t just buy a company, it validated, to the tune of a billion dollars, the notion that bad business is worth pursuing. The entire concept of what makes something a good idea continues to be inverted, warped, and thrown in a gully. This is the idea economy, remember—the industry of fantasy. It doesn’t ...
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• The Most Indebted Class of College Graduates… Ever

  
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  The Wall Street Journal reports that the average college graduate from the class of 2013 will enjoy a lovely $30,000 in student debt. Read more: The Most Indebted Class of College Graduates… Ever
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• Alesinas Fair Sare of Abuse

  
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  Jeff Frankel says:  ... Alberto Alesina has not been receiving his “fair share of abuse.”  His influential papers with Roberto Perotti  ( 1995 ,  1997 ) and Silvia Ardagna ( 1998 ,  2010 )  found  that cutting government spending is not contractionary and that it may even be expansionary ... ...
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• BlackBerry 10 Apps: The Wall Street Journal

  
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  The largest newspaper in the United States with 2.1 million copies in circulation is available at your fingertips on the BlackBerry 10! The Wall Street Journal is a native app for BlackBerry 10 and is another one of the biggest BlackBerry 10 Apps providing users with international news. The Wall Street Journal will ...
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• Market Wrap for Monday, May 20: Stocks Record Very Minor Losses; Greenback Falls Versus Euro

  
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  The U.S. stock market fell on Monday in a quiet trading session. The losses, however, were very minor and the sharp uptrend in equities continues to look intact. Nevertheless, traders and investors will be on the lookout for any sign of a pullback as stock prices have been surging on a near daily basis in recent ...
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• A Brunch Date with Economics!!

  
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  I arrive at Hotel Leela in Delhi at sharp 10 am for my Brunch with the one name that had caught the imagination of the whole country.  I wait in the lobby for a while when I see a shadow approaching me. I am dressed in a cotton kurta while she is dressed elegantly in a blue one piece with minimal make up. Oh yes. My ...
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• British Pound to Struggle on Easing Inflation- David Song, Currency Analyst at DailyFX

  
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  "The British Pound may struggle to hold its ground ahead of the Bank of England (BoE) Minutes as the headline reading for U.K. inflation is expected to slow to an annualized rate of 2.6% in April.
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• Who exactly decides

  
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  There is a huge amount of obfuscation about how the civil service works and the informal networks they operate. I do not wish to be called a loon (swivel-eyed or otherwise), but there are enough unsettling anecdotes to indicate that the Cabinet Office operates like a government within the government. Which is ...
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• Looking Ahead To A Bright Future

  
  Transterrestrial Musings — Authority: 148
  Glenn Reynolds reviews a new book co-authored by mutual friends — America 3.0.
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• High Plains aquifer shrinks, profits dwindle for irrigating farmers

  
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  High Plains aquifer shrinks, profits dwindle for irrigating farmers
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• Letters: Matters of life, death and economics

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  It is the first duty of governments to protect the health and wellbeing of citizens. It is a priority objective of the EU, enshrined in legislation. Surveys show it is top of peoples concerns. So when we read that Nordic politicians are not surprised by the work of David Stuckler and Sanjay Basu ( Austerity kills , ...
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• Occupy The DOJ

  
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  Victims of illegal foreclosures and other outraged citizens have taken their protest to the doors of the US Department of Justice today. Armed with furniture as well as banners, anger and wit.   Barricades coming down, couches coming in, banks stole our homes, so we’re moving in. For color commentary, ...
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• US midday: Oil turns around to trade higher

  
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  - Most indebted companies’ stock rallying hardest -Bbg - Heavy M&A news-flow Dow Jones Industrials: 0.09% Nasdaq Comp.: 0.03% S&P 500: 0.13% The main stock-market averages had moved slightly into the blue come midday Monday, as traders paused for breath following Friday’s record closing prices for the ...
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• What are Some of The Functions That Your Company Could Opt to Outsource to Indian Firms?

  
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  There are specific jobs that could be commonly outsourced to India. Outsourcing to India is a trend these days and will continue to grow for a long time. In India, almost all business functions could be outsourced because the country has a lot of skilled resources in any field. Some resources or tasks that you could ...
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• Britain is booming? FTSE reaches 12-year high as record looms

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Index rises to levels last seen before dotcom bubble burst, fuelled by a relatively calm eurozone, QE, low interest rates and rising confidence in Japan Shares in London have reached levels last seen at the height of the dotcom boom nearly 13 years ago. At a close of 6,755 points, the FTSE 100 blue chip index ...
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• London close: Footsie closes at 12 year highs

  
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  The FTSE 100 managed to close Monday’s session moderately higher, albeit at 12 year highs, after rising by 33 points to the 6,756 point mark. Those came as strong performances by easyJet and RBS offset heavy falls in the mining sector, particularly amongst precious metals miners. Acting as a backdrop, Wall ...
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• Market overview: Strong finish for FTSE

  
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  1630: Close The FTSE has settled at a new five-and-a-half-year high after a volatile session. The gains were driven by a strong performance from RBS after Numis raised its target price from 308p to 410p, while upgrading the stock to buy. In economic news, the average asking prices for homes in the UK rose by 2.1 per ...
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• How Should Leftists Respond to the Economy under President Obama?

  
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  I was reading a Forbes article yesterday: Economically, Could Obama Be Americas Best President?   The Dow has been doing very well lately, and some have argued that this has contributed to a growth in federal revenue that has helped to ameliorate the deficit. I guess that my question is this: How should I, as ...
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