Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Brad DeLong: William Dudley: Monetary Steps Were Too Timid
Brad DeLong: William Dudley: Monetary Steps Were Too Timid:
Monetary policy, while highly accommodative by historic standards, may still not have been sufficiently accommodative given the economic circumstances.... With the benefit of hindsight, monetary policy needed to be still more aggressive.
Monetary policy, while highly accommodative by historic standards, may still not have been sufficiently accommodative given the economic circumstances.... With the benefit of hindsight, monetary policy needed to be still more aggressive.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Citi Chairman Is Said to Have Planned Pandit’s Exit
Political skills necessary to lead.
Citi Chairman Is Said to Have Planned Pandit’s Exit for Months - NYTimes.com
Citi Chairman Is Said to Have Planned Pandit’s Exit for Months - NYTimes.com
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
F.D.A. Receives Death Reports Citing Monster Energy, a High-Caffeine Drink - NYTimes.com
Why we need smart, constant government regulation.
F.D.A. Receives Death Reports Citing Monster Energy, a High-Caffeine Drink - NYTimes.com
F.D.A. Receives Death Reports Citing Monster Energy, a High-Caffeine Drink - NYTimes.com
Monday, October 22, 2012
Four line summary of tonight's debate
Last Hope - By James Traub | Foreign Policy:
"I killed Osama bin Laden."
"Thank you, Mr. President. Governor Romney, your turn: What's wrong with the Obama Doctrine?"
"Libya. Libya. Libya."
"Well, I guess that wraps it up for tonight. Vote early and vote often, folks."
"I killed Osama bin Laden."
"Thank you, Mr. President. Governor Romney, your turn: What's wrong with the Obama Doctrine?"
"Libya. Libya. Libya."
"Well, I guess that wraps it up for tonight. Vote early and vote often, folks."
Sunday, October 21, 2012
E. Donnall Thomas, Who Advanced Bone Marrow Transplants, Dies at 92
From The New York Times:
E. Donnall Thomas, Who Advanced Bone Marrow Transplants, Dies at 92
Dr. Thomas showed it was possible to transplant bone marrow to save the lives of patients dying from blood cancer, a discovery that earned him a Nobel Prize.
http://nyti.ms/VrM42r
E. Donnall Thomas, Who Advanced Bone Marrow Transplants, Dies at 92
Dr. Thomas showed it was possible to transplant bone marrow to save the lives of patients dying from blood cancer, a discovery that earned him a Nobel Prize.
http://nyti.ms/VrM42r
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The U.S. Navy: 1916 vs. 2012 -
Nevertheless, the talking point has a certain power because the underlying facts are (somewhat) true, and a full appraisal of the claim requires space, time, and an over-developed appreciation of the silly.
The U.S. Navy: 1916 vs. 2012 - Flashpoints:
The U.S. Navy: 1916 vs. 2012 - Flashpoints:
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Rajiv Sethi: Of Bulls and Bair
Rajiv Sethi: Of Bulls and Bair:
Regulatory Arbitrage vs regulatory capture:
Bair argues that while a single monolithic regulator would put an end to regulatory arbitrage, it could worsen the problem of regulatory capture: "a diversity of views and the ability of one agency to look over the shoulder of another is a good check against regulators becoming too close to the entities they regulate."
Regulatory Arbitrage vs regulatory capture:
Bair argues that while a single monolithic regulator would put an end to regulatory arbitrage, it could worsen the problem of regulatory capture: "a diversity of views and the ability of one agency to look over the shoulder of another is a good check against regulators becoming too close to the entities they regulate."
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Falkenblog: Ego and the Low Vol Premium
First, make fewer mistakes.
Falkenblog: Ego and the Low Vol Premium
Click through to the Baumeister paper.
Falkenblog: Ego and the Low Vol Premium
Click through to the Baumeister paper.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Meningitis Death Toll Rises to 11 - NYTimes.com
So Mitt, maybe deregulation is no the answer to all of our problems.
Meningitis Death Toll Rises to 11 - NYTimes.com
Meningitis Death Toll Rises to 11 - NYTimes.com
After Losing St. Vincent’s Hospital, Manhattan Sees Rise in Clinic Care
Private providers; competition leads to many types of services.
After Losing St. Vincent’s Hospital, Manhattan Sees Rise in Clinic Care - NYTimes.com
After Losing St. Vincent’s Hospital, Manhattan Sees Rise in Clinic Care - NYTimes.com
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Monday, October 08, 2012
On the alleged cultural superiority of the Chinese
Better at some things does not mean superior.
TheMoneyIllusion � On the alleged cultural superiority of the Chinese
TheMoneyIllusion � On the alleged cultural superiority of the Chinese
Canada Highlights War of 1812
Why do they celebrate?
Well, they won.
Canada Highlights War of 1912, Casting U.S. as Aggressor - NYTimes.com
Well, they won.
Canada Highlights War of 1912, Casting U.S. as Aggressor - NYTimes.com
Sunday, October 07, 2012
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Monday, October 01, 2012
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