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Economics / Bernanke, deficits, deflation, fiscal policy, inflation, interest rates, monetary policy, Spain /

Europe, Deflation Fears, and Us

April 21, 2009

This morning’s New York Times carries a very disturbing report on the Spanish economy. In particular it highlights what appears to be the onset of a bout of deflation. Apparently retailers throughout the country are now having to cut prices in order to encourage any kind of spending, and the rate in the reduction in […]

Economics / nationalization, stress tests /

There is ‘One More Thing’: Those Stress Tests

April 20, 2009

To cap off a day of banking fun: What about those stress tests? We are about to get the roll out of the results. So here’s what we are watching for: There are nineteen major banks being reported on. Obviously they run the gamut in terms of health. So the difficulty the administration now faces […]

Economics / bailouts, bankruptcy, TARP, TCE, Tier 1 Capital /

Doh! Another Stupid Bank Plan

April 20, 2009

No sooner do I put down my quill from opining about my fears of silly bank plans, but I read of yet another. This morning I learn from the New York Times that the administration is floating yet another absurd bank bailout plan. This time we are being asked to believe that the capital we […]

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