Economics Archive
The Human Consequences Of The Bust
Daily life in these developments seems a bit post-cataclysmic. Children play on elaborate but empty playgrounds. They walk their dogs past rows of shiny houses that have never been lived in. Voices echo up and ...
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Inflation And The Erosion Of Purchasing Power
Inflation is poised to become a serious threat to the world's economic well being - and not enough people are talking about it.
While Wall Street whines and whines about how the Fed is behind the ...
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Barron’s Economics Columnist Pens Two Excellent Columns On The Gold Standard
The last two weeks, Barron's economics columnist Gene Epstein has written an excellent two part case for gold:
"Greenspan Was Right: The Case for Gold, Part I" (subscription required)
"Restoring Balance: The Case for Gold, Part II" (subscription ...
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Maybe It’s Genetic - Why Are Economic Historians Such Boneheads?
December 10, 2007 · Category: Economics
A UC Davis Economics Professor, Gregory Clark, recently published a book that has created quite a sensation among the professoriate. Catchingly titled "A Farewell To Alms" it takes aim at the question of economic growth: ...
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The Stock Market As Information Processor; News and Events Moving The Market This Week
The stock market is the most amazing thing. Everyday and throughout the course of a trading day new information comes out and you can see, immediately, the market processing that information via changes in securities ...
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Bed, Bath & Beyond Cuts First Quarter Outlook; Federal Trade Commission Seeks To Block Whole Foods/Wild Oats Market Merger
June 5, 2007 · Category: Real Estate, Stocks, Market Commentary, Business Culture and Current Events, Economics
In other news from today, home furnishings retailer Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY), an $11 billion, S&P 500 company lowered its outlook for its 1st quarter ended Saturday June 2. It expects to earn between ...
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Lew Rockwell on “The Real Cause of Blackouts”
I was just listening to the radio when an advertisement from PG&E (NYSE: PCG) came on with tips about how to reduce your bill. This PG&E technician is supposed to be on vacation when he ...
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