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Economics / monetary policy, quantitative easing /

Sarah Palin Knocks QE2

November 8, 2010

Did I just agree with Sarah Palin? If so shoot me. Or did she just agree with me? In which case shoot her! Either way, her comment that QE2 may not work is unusual territory for her to step into. And even worse: she may be right. Ugh. I need to join my friend Stephan […]

Economics / deflation, fiscal policy, gold standard, inflation, quantitative easing, stimulus /

Silly Season Is Upon Us

November 8, 2010

Fresh from my rant about Ireland and its debt, I find myself confronted with another dumb idea. The World Bank chief, Bob Zoellick has made a speech arguing that we should consider a return to a gold standard or something like one. No. That’s dumb. Really, really dumb. The US is in the midst of […]

Economics / bailouts, banking, interest rates, Ireland, Reagan, real estate /

Here We Go: More Austerity Nonsense

November 7, 2010

Allow me to rant a little: Sometimes you read a comment and just sigh out loud. What are we to do with ill informed media types who want to write a story rather than provide insight? In today’s New York Times there is an article proclaiming that Irish “debt woes” are raising wider fears about […]

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