Economic (and financial crisis) links

Dec 27, 2008 07:11

Economic stimulus can lead to all sorts of stimulus.

Slavery is being revived in Sudan.

On not replicating Japan’s mistakes.

Reminding us that unemployment soared in the 1930s far more after the Smoot-Hawley tariffs, designed to “help”, than they did following the 1929 Stock Market crash.

About the effects of the credit crunch on economics.

About the complex work contracts the Big Three auto manufacturers operate under.

Some videos of shortish critical comments on the financial markets bailouts.

Reagan, Volker and the rise and fall of the great inflation. Being unimpressed by the Fed’s promise to print lots of dollars. Debating the point.

Being worried by the prospect of deflation. The Federal Reserve is concerned.

Graphing US house prices since 1890. Classic case of misleading averaging, since there was wild diversion between different housing markets. About the various government interventions in the US mortgage market. Report on the US federal government’s prolonged attack on mortgage underwriting standards.

credit crisis, economics, housing, links, policy

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