Blogs Posts on "Economics"
Economists: Wrong Again by Financial Armageddon on Nov 21, 2009As if they didn't cause enough damage by espousing theories that failed to account for the inefficiencies and irrationalities of the real world, many economists are advocating aggressive spend-and-borrow policies to revive the financial crisis-hit U.
Canadian Real Estate: Housing Bubble? by The Young Raging Bull on Nov 20, 2009
One Hand Taking Back What the Other Is Doling Out by Financial Armageddon on Nov 20, 2009Leaving aside the question of whether those who expect a repeat of what happened eighty years ago will be proved correct, they have been right about one thing. At least some of the trillions of dollars of monetary and fiscal...
Research Assistants required in IRDA Nov'09 by Indian Government Jobs on Nov 19, 2009Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)3rd Floor, Parishram Bhavan,Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad-500004Applications are invited for the following posts in IRDA, Hyderabad :1. Research Assistants : 05 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.10000-18240, Age : 3...
Big Pain at Small Firms by Financial Armageddon on Nov 18, 2009If policymakers were thinking ethically, rationally, and clearly -- a big "if" considering their role in creating the mess we are in -- you would expect that the public funds (and borrowed money) they are throwing around in the name...
Free the Yuan by Donklephant on Nov 17, 2009...
Pushback Against Music Industry Actions Would now seem to include Governments. by perceptric on Nov 17, 2009Delegates to the ACTA discussions are now safe and sound back in their home countries convinced that they have been successful in aiding in stamping out copyright infringement. History has taught us that every-time the music industry or Gove...
Already in the Pipeline by Financial Armageddon on Nov 17, 2009It seems to me that one reason why most economists and Wall Street strategists haven't quite figured out that things are not getting better on Main Street is because they are theorists rather than empiricists. That is, they make assumptions...
Flowing Uphill by Financial Armageddon on Nov 16, 2009Remittances are transfers of money by foreigners to their home countries. According to Wikipedia, these cross-border payments constitute "the second largest financial inflow to many developing countries, exceeding international aid." In 200...
London Taster Course Programme 2010 by Free Financial Aid and Scholarship on Nov 16, 2009University taster courses for prospective undergraduate students Further information regarding the London Taster Course Programme 2010, including our online brochure and application form, will be available on this website from January 2010. What is t...
