When All Else Is Out of Bounds, Zap Labor
From Nixon’s wage controls to today’s interest rate hikes, the fight against inflation has targeted labor.
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Bailout-Related Giveaways
From Michael Perelman, who cites a Wall Street Journal article. Do try to resist the urge to punch walls.... More
Financial Innovation in Desperate Times
But these are initiatives of (increasingly desperate) governments, not financiers. First, from The Observer (London): Bank Chiefs Ordered To Cut
CEOs cause meltdown, take 10% cut of bailout
"Pay yourself first" goes the personal finance maxim. Apparently the current and former captains of America's
Mom Gets Screwed Over by a Tiny Advantage
Hi! This is Barry Deutsch. My cartoon "Ampersand" has been appearing in Dollars & Sense for years. I&
Monday's Developments
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Real World Nobelist
Looks like the Nobel committee in Stockholm is doing another "Amartya Sen" (Sen, a noted Indian maverick, dismissed
A Short History of Meltdown Control
From The Observer (London): The biggest bet in the world By the time G7 finance ministers met on Friday afternoon,
The Other Financial Crisis
From the BBC: Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis' By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News website, Barcelona The
It's Going To Be A Fateful Weekend
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General Motors In a Ditch
GM shares plunged to their lowest price since 1949 before recovering slightly, reports the Washington Post. Analysts are concerned that