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In the News

Mexico's economy gets slammed by flu epidemic

with Stephen Habervia San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, May 3, 2009

The potentially deadly H1N1 flu virus is delivering a harsh blow to a Mexican economy and millions of poor workers already crushed by an economic contagion from the United States...

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Same Data, Conflicting Forecasts

with Niall Fergusonvia New York Times
Friday, May 1, 2009

In the month since I last wrote in this space, there has been a surge of financial optimism...

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Delaware, California new prime targets for asbestos plaintiffs

with Richard A. Epsteinvia Madison County Record (IL)
Thursday, April 30, 2009

During a recent interview with a reporter, Lester Brickman recalled an old television western from days gone by called "Have Gun-Will Travel."...

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Gifted in Nepal

by Russ Robertsvia Cafe Hayek
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

In this post, I quoted Robert Frank: For example, as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal long ago, I hired a cook who had no formal education but was spectacularly intelligent and resourceful...

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Final Exam

by Russ Roberts with David R. Hendersonvia Cafe Hayek
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Here is an interesting exam question that could be the only question on the final exam of a first rate economics class...

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U.S. faces too many regulators, fear of new rule hurts

with Michael J. Boskinvia Reuters
Monday, April 27, 2009

Too many regulators currently watch over U.S. companies and a fear that some industries may soon face even more rules could be hurting the U.S. recovery, two top financial industry executives said...

Analysis and Commentary

Financial Reforms We Can All Agree On

by Charles Calomirisvia Wall Street Journal
Thursday, April 23, 2009

By now we all know how the subprime mortgage market, government policies that encouraged riskier mortgage lending, and overleveraging led to the current financial crisis...

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It's the household debt, stupid

with Niall Fergusonvia Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)
Thursday, April 23, 2009

The last month or so has seen great sighs of financial relief in markets around the world...

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Corporate America’s Counter-Stimulus Strategy

with Robert E. Hallvia Dollars and Sense (MA)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

“Is it too late? I hope not,” said an exasperated Anthony Fortunato, president of the 260-worker United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2604 at an ArcelorMittal steel mill in Lackawanna, New York, as he and his members watched the mill being systematically taken apart...

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Worst-case scenario survival guide

with Robert J. Barrovia CNN
Monday, April 20, 2009

So is this just a really, really bad year?...

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