Hedge Fund Manager Who Foresaw Crash Asks Why Greenspan Didn’t


Michael Burry, a Bay Area-based hedge fund manager, argues that not only did he foresee the crash in the US housing market –

he successfully used credit default swap derivatives to protect himself and his clients from going down with it.

American Ingenuity: Kick ‘Em While They’re Down


During the mid-1990s, when Bill Clinton was doing everything he could to make happy Congressional Republicans who later impeached him, Jason De Parle of the New York Times was right along with them, becoming a leading media voice for “welfare reform.”

Part I – Krugman Et Al WRONG re Chinese Currency Evaluation – IN SPANISH … ;-) …


Krugman Et Al WRONG re Chinese Currency Evaluation – IN SPANISH … 😉 …  

Lehman & Repo 105 = Goldman & Greece – En Espanol ;-) Part TWO


Once again, we are delighted to announce that a Featured Analysis from Economy Watch.com –

Once again, we are delighted to announce that a Featured Analysis from Economy Watch.com –

Individual US States Face Unconcealable Fiscal Crisis


As we have noted in previous ITN items, UN-like the Federal government, which can run up huge budget deficits, for reasons having to do with Dollar Hegemony – a soon-to-be-appearing section in our ever-updating Reference section – individual US states are forbidden

Lehman & Repo 105 = Goldman & Greece – En Espanol ;-) Part I


Once again, we are delighted to announce that a Featured Analysis from Economy Watch.com –

Once again, we are delighted to announce that a Featured Analysis from Economy Watch.com –

Why Current Air Pollution Controls Won’t Avert Climate Catastrophe


This article was co-written by Christine Shearer PhD, an extremely intelligent and versatile former student, and, we are hoping, future colleague,

who is expert not only in environmental matters, but also the political economy of Brasil, the native home of her equally dynamic mother … 😉 … [br]

Part II – Krugman Et Al WRONG re Chinese Currency Evaluation – IN SPANISH … ;-) …


Krugman Et Al WRONG re Chinese Currency Evaluation – IN SPANISH … 😉 …  

Comprehensive Analysis of Imperative for Financial RE-Regulation – NYTimes Magazine


In general, I think David Leonhardt, the economics columnist for the Times, and successor to such luminaries as Floyd Norris and Leonard Silk, is pretty good.

He usually gets to the key issues in a straightforward manner that is both clear and compelling. [br]

Indian Trade with the World


Following the liberalization policy of 1991, Indian trade and economy have registered a stupendous growth rate. Deviating from its autarky style of working, the liberalization policies opened up the gates for FDI and free trade. Indian trade with the world increased and exports helped the country get more foreign exchange.

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