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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Automakers Ditch Jobs, 401Ks, and NASCAR
A quick gloom and doom update on the US auto industry today. Chrysler announced that it was cutting 1,825
On the More Serious (Only Just) Side
Interesting article from the International Herald Tribune on Paulson's kicking-and-screaming acceptance of his "inner statist.
Greenspan Is Shocked! Shocked!
This definitely falls into the "Give me a break" category In case anyone didn't know, Greenspan
NOT a Slow News Day
This posting is from D&S collective member and frequent blogger Larry Peterson. To see more of his posts,
Interesting Piece on Marx and the Crisis
From Stumbling and Mumbling. Hat tip to Economist's View. I don't agree with all of this,
Something Good Comes Out of the Crisis!
Remember, though, all those who will be (and have been) hurt by the effects of this monumental waste; and that
Banks Mine Data and Woo Troubled Borrowers
A good article in yesterday's New York Times talks about data-mining companies that specialize in finding credit-
Bleak Earnings Swamp Stocks
Just posted to wsj.com: By PETER A. MCKAY | Faltering profits and fears of global recession sent stocks into a
More Bad News For Automakers
Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian is cutting his losses by shedding part of his 6.49% stake in Ford Motor Company,
Trading Places
And, from Ha-Joon Chang (whose new book Mark Engler will review in a forthcoming edition of D&S)
Thoughts from an Unusual Quarter
Poor performance on markets in New York, despite movement in money and commericial paper markets (and oil down another 4%
Economic Positions of (almost) All the Candidates
Compare the records and policy proposals of not only John McCain and Barack Obama, but also Libertarian Party candidate Bob