Monthly Archives for January 2009
Something I’ve been curious about – and I think deserves more attention – are the Basel accords. From what I know up front, there are two and provide guidelines for capital requirements for banks. And that Basel is in … Continue reading →
06. January 2009 by roguelynn
Categories: banking, finance |
Tags: banking, basel accord, capital |
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Ahem – they just didn’t get lucky this time around. In Barry Ritholtz’s blog post, Why Economists Missed the Crisis, he mentions as a whole, economists obviously misjudged the crisis. He quotes Dean Baker in saying “incentives in economics profession, … Continue reading →
05. January 2009 by roguelynn
Categories: commentary, economics |
Tags: dean baker, economy, keynes, the big picture |
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This past week I’ve had a slough of inspiration from women that I didn’t realize I admired so much. While it’s not much about economics, I feel like sharing ” It’s four o’clock, do you know where your money is?” … Continue reading →
03. January 2009 by roguelynn
Categories: economics, finance |
Tags: anna schwartz, CNBC, erin burnett, maria bartiromo, Milton Friedman |
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“Should we fear a trade backlash?” – Trade & Immigration – Mark Thoma, Economist’s View “Wine as an economic indicator” – Catherine Rampell, Economix “Is this where the $700 billion is going?” – Stephen J. Dubner, Freakonomics Pretty weak list. … Continue reading →
02. January 2009 by roguelynn
Categories: links |
Tags: economics, economist's view, economix, finance, freakonomics |
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“Economists suck”
Ahem – they just didn’t get lucky this time around. In Barry Ritholtz’s blog post, Why Economists Missed the Crisis, he mentions as a whole, economists obviously misjudged the crisis. He quotes Dean Baker in saying “incentives in economics profession, … Continue reading →
05. January 2009 by roguelynn
Categories: commentary, economics | Tags: dean baker, economy, keynes, the big picture | Leave a comment