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    The Fed And Deflation: Are We There Yet?

    August 10, 2010

    Who knows? Most likely nothing but issue a statement designed to let us know that they are still vigilant. The problem is that the Fed is now highly divided between the fiscal hawks, and the newly energized deflation worriers. Under normal circumstances the Fed airs its differences around the table and not in public, but […]

    Commentary / free market theory, free markets, Reagan, real world economics, unemployment /

    Unicorns and Free Markets

    August 5, 2010

    One of the more depressing features of the discourse on the parlous state of our economy is the constant refrain from some about the need to allow ‘free markets’ to do their magic and fix our ills. That’s nice. Or it would be were free markets not like unicorns. Both are beautiful and captivating. Their […]

    Economics / auto industry, jobs, unemployment /

    Jobless Claims Rise? Maybe

    August 5, 2010

    We are left trying to put a good spin on today’s sad report that new claims for unemployment assistance rose 19,000 to 479,000. All the good work of last fall and early winter has been lost and 2010 has been a year of steady drift. Claims are now 5.5% higher than they were at the […]

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