At last night’s podcast, I mentioned the differences between 1987 and 2007, given the net gains pre- and post- crashes. I...
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No big surprise here — the magic 100k breached for the 2nd time. (Next up: -250k!) The recession deniers are now all but...
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Really, what else is there to say about employment? A half a million new unemployment claims, and ongoing economic slowdown. Is there...
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We’ve discussed this extensively over the past few weeks, but its now on the front page of the NYTimes: “Many events in...
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Just got home from the conference with Nouriel Roubini et. al. Mad props to Marketbeat for live blogging the entire session (after the...
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Interesting discussion — not too wonky — on "Why did the housing meltdown happen in the United States?" via this...
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Here is last night’s Charlie Rose Show, with WB speaking for an hour.
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October 1, 2008
The U.S. Financial Crisis Is Spreading to Europe
By MARK LANDLER
WASHINGTON — Barely a week after Europeans rebuffed...
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