American Economics & the American Economy
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All flavors of economics pertinent to the U.S.; all perspectives on the American economy.
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Joseph Stiglitz on how to fix the recessionA Nobel Laureate and former senior advisor to Bill Clinton, Joseph Stiglitz is the biggest brain in economics – and he predicted the slump years ago. In an exclusive interview, he talks to Sean O'Grady about 'crazy' capitalism, Britain's chances of recovery and why the banks must be punished
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Forget cuts and keep spending - Joseph StiglitzNobel-winning economist: fiscal stimulus is more important than reducing deficit
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How Goldman Sachs Helped Greece to Mask its True DebtGoldman Sachs helped the Greek government to mask the true extent of its deficit with the help of a derivatives deal that legally circumvented the EU Maastricht deficit rules. At some point the so-called cross currency swaps will mature, and swell the country's already bloated deficit.
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U.S.-China growing painsDespite the recent squall in U.S.-Chinese relations, both countries have powerful reasons to cooperate with one another. These have grown over the past two decades, a progression that both countries seem to recognize.
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Obama's retreat from the global stageIs a wounded Barack Obama withdrawing from the world?
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10The Gravity-Defying Dollar | Gold NewsExcellent time-line analysis of the new global monetary bubble and stock markets bubbles.Giorgio Bertini added 6 months ago
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10Home"In 200,000 years on Earth, humanity has upset the balance of the planet, established by nearly four billion years of evolution. The price to pay is high, but it is too late to be a pessimist: humanity has barely ten years to reverse the trend, become aware of the full extent of its spoliation ...Giorgio Bertini added 8 months ago
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10Rules for a Bank BailoutAfter four months, with large amounts of water (trilions) under the bridge, the rules are still waiting to be deployed.Giorgio Bertini added 8 months ago
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10When the Unconventional Becomes Conventional: Monetary Policy in Extraordinary Times - redesigning an airplane while flying itA Central Banker candidly lecturing about extreme monetary experiments.Giorgio Bertini added 8 months ago
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10The Last Temptation of RiskA crude analytical paper on how economists and financial engineers were involved on the road to the mess.Giorgio Bertini added 8 months ago
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