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Discrediting the Easy Crediting of Easy Credit
Cafe Hayek —
Authority: 666
Here’s a letter that I sent earlier today to the Washington Post : Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke asserts – as if it’s an incontrovertible fact – that “The Fed played a major part in arresting the [current] crisis” (” The right reform for the Fed ,” Nov. 29). First, it isn’t clear that our economic ...7 hours ago -
Bob on Ben
Cafe Hayek —
Authority: 666
Bob Higgs offers a reader’s guide to Bernanke’s Washinton Post op-ed .7 hours ago -
Open Letter to Ben Bernanke
Cafe Hayek —
Authority: 666
29 November 2009 Mr. Ben Bernanke, Chairman Federal Reserve Board Washington, DC Dear Mr Bernanke: I had to down an extra mug of coffee this morning to be certain that I read your op-ed in today’s Washington Post correctly. Sure enough, you claim to be worried about a recent House-committee vote to, as you ...10 hours ago -
Commercial bank loans drop just $60 million in October
Wellington Financial Blog - News, Views & Purviews —
Authority: 425
The CVCA was working the halls of power in Ottawa yesterday on behalf of Canada’s Innovation Economy, and we had the pleasure of meeting Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney and his Governing Council. Let me tell you, our nation’s monetary policy appears to be in excellent hands with this team. Speaking of the ...1 day ago -
Bernanke makes case for strong Fed role on banks
Business Finance & Economy - business.marc8.com —
Authority: 166
The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central banks ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy.1 day ago -
"Independent Does Not Mean Unaccountable"
Economist's View —
Authority: 687
As you might guess given my recent posts defending Fed independence, I agree with this: The right reform for the Fed, by Ben Bernanke, Commentary, Washington Post : For many Americans, the financial crisis, and the recession it spawned, have been devastating... Understandably, many people are calling for change. ... ...1 day ago -
A Sad, Sorry Song
ThinkMarkets —
Authority: 560
by Thomas McQuade In looking back over the many excellent posts and comments that have graced ThinkMarkets in its first year, I was struck by the fact that, while many of the literary virtues have been displayed, there has been – surprisingly – nothing that could pass as poetry. I hope to be forgiven the ...1 day ago -
The Economics of a Hung Parliament
Economics —
Authority: 142
Week in Westminster today featured a fascinating discussion about the impact of a hung parliament - the outcome of an indecisive election which results in no clear majority for any party. There is a view that this may be the outcome of the General Election which is due by June next year, and asking around my A2 ...1 day ago -
The right reform for the Fed (Bernanke defends bailouts, pushes globalist central banking)
Stupidica —
Authority: 175
(snip) I am concerned, however, that a number of the legislative proposals being circulated would significantly reduce the capacity of the Federal Reserve to perform its core functions. Notably, some leading proposals in the Senate would strip the Fed of all its bank regulatory powers. And a House committee recently ...1 day ago -
Retrospect Is Prospect?
ThinkMarkets —
Authority: 560
by Mario Rizzo In the course of doing some research about the late economist Charles Kindelberger I came across an obituary article in The Economist dated July 17, 2003. The article made reference to the question whether the Fed’s policies after the then-recent dot com bubble simply saved us from recession ...1 day ago -
Inflation Detour II: Crisis and Recovery across Great "Fluctuations"
Angry Bear —
Authority: 620
We are now almost 24 months into the Great Recession. While many expect NBER will eventually say that The Great Recession ended several months ago, they have not yet. By contrast, the recession that began The Great Depression, per NBER, lasted 43 months . It seems only fair to compare the two, so I trust I can be ...1 day ago -
Why Mortgage Rates Are Back To All-Time Lows
Your Mortgage Planner 2.0 Blog Your Mortgage Planner 2.0 Blog —
Authority: 118
Home affordability improved this week after the Federal Reserve released its November 3-4, 2009 meeting minutes. The FOMC Minutes is a companion to the Federal Reserve’s post-meeting press release. It’s released 3 weeks after the Fed adjourns and details the internal debates that shape our nation’s ...2 days ago -
Boring Banking vs Exciting Banking
Mostly Economics —
Authority: 536
I was reading this recent speech by RBI Gov Dr Subbarao. He says there are calls to make banks boring. He cites works of Krugman, Volcker, Mervyn King and Dr. Reddy who in their own way have advocated the call to make banks boring. Taking a long term historical view, Krugman argues that there is a negative ...2 days ago -
Important News - Nov. 26
InvestmentWatch —
Authority: 156
1) China Losses Inevitable as Dollar Weakens, Ex-PBOC Adviser Says “Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — China’s foreign-exchange reserves face a “triple whammy” as inflation, oversupply and the “inevitable” decline of the dollar threaten to erode the value of its holdings of U.S. Treasuries, said Yu Yongding, a ...3 days ago -
Polite sugggestion to the Dubai sovereign that creditors of Dubai World not be bailed out
Willem Buiter's Maverecon —
Authority: 605
The markets today were in a bit of a tizzy because the Dubai World Group, a holding company owned 100 percent by Dubai’s government, and Nakheel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai World, imposed a debt restructuring and debt service standstill - failed to perform on their debt or, in ordinary if not legal language, ...3 days ago -
Overview of Macroeconomics
Socyberty —
Authority: 506
OVERVIEW OF MACROECONOMICS In judging a nations performance, the measure of 4 indicators is used: 1 GDP 2 Employment 3 Inflation 4 Net Exports 1st indicator: GDP. It is the measure of the total market value of total goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ...3 days ago -
Our Funny Money
Pak Alert Press —
Authority: 481
Atif F. Qureshi“It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” – Henry FordThe curse of price inflation haunts us. There seems to be no respite for the common man. Everything is ...3 days ago -
Microfinance helps or not?
Mostly Economics —
Authority: 536
Well, there has been a lot of debate recently on the issue- whether microfinance helps or not? Two studies, both by Poverty Action Lab researchers have been in heavy controversy since they have been published. First – The miracle of microfinance? Evidence from a randomized evaluation by Abhijit Banerjee, ...3 days ago -
An Overview of Unconventional Monetary Policies
Alpha.Sources blog —
Authority: 513
The excellent research edifice at the Bank of International Settlements have conjured up one of those papers which needed to be written (by Claudio Borio and Piti Disyatat) on the back of the myriad of different monetary policy responses we have observed in the contex of the economic crisis. The abstract and ...3 days ago -
Julien Levy: Portrait of an Art Gallery: Ingrid Schaffner, Lisa Jacobs
The Ebooks Review —
Authority: 135
Editorial Reviews Julien Levy (1906-1981) was one of the most influential art dealers of the twentieth century. The Julien Levy Gallery, which opened in New York in 1931 and closed in 1949, played an essential role in the shift of the cultural avant-garde from Paris to New York. It was the first American [...]3 days ago
