Metal of the Past, Metal of the Future
Copper, the first metal worked by humans, will be crucial to decarbonization, and could be the path to a Chinese Century.
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New Head of Senate Banking Committee
And he's a beut. More change you have to see to believe. From Huffington Post: Banks' Favorite
The Economics of the Air Controllers’ Strike
You can rest assured that if I am elected President, I will take whatever steps are necessary to provide our
Beyond the World Creditors' Cartel
In Latin America and elsewhere, the IMF may be re-emerging--but in a changed landscape.
(Economic) Freedom's Just Another Word for...Crisis-Prone
In a period of slowing economic growth in many parts of the world, popular pressure for governments to act to
Doug Henwood on Teddy Kennedy
From Doug Henwood's blog, LBO News. De mortuis: Teddy Kennedy and deregulation According to just about everybody, Teddy
On the Usefulness of Economics In Tough Times
This Washington Post article speaks for itself. Note that Alan Greenspan apprears to be a devotee. Needless to say, perhaps,
On the Profitability of the TARP
Two views. First, Daniel Gross. Then, Yves Smith. I'm with Smith. Even if *some* pecuniary benefit eventually accrues
One Forgotten Indicator: Restaurant Sales
Calculated Risk discusses the 23rd consecutive month of depression for restaurant sales. Restaurant sales performed heroically during the bubble, and
E-books, Content, Advertising and Hardware
Emerging relations between, and implications for big media, discussed in this Financial Times article. E-book advocates highlight content evolution