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Consumption: Distinguishing between Keynesian and Permanent Income Motivations, and Deleveraging

{ Posted on Dec 06 2011 by Menzie Chinn }
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Categories : Econbrowser, Money, recession, Uncategorized
One of the startling things about consumption behavior is that, despite the burst of spending surrounding the holiday season, per capita consumption in 2011Q3 has only re-attained the levels of 2008Q3. Various explanations have been forwarded, ranging from the failure ...Read More »

Guest Contribution: The Great Slump is Not Yet Half Over

{ Posted on Oct 24 2011 by Menzie Chinn }
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Categories : Econbrowser, Money, recession, Uncategorized
By David Papell and Ruxandra Prodan Today, we’re fortunate to have David Papell and Ruxandra Prodan, Professor and Clinical Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Houston, as Guest Contributors. Read More »

A little OWS, a little 99%, a little history

{ Posted on Oct 18 2011 by Daniel Becker }
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Categories : 99%, All, Angry Bear, deregulation, health reform, Job creation, jobs program, occupy wall street, privatization, protest, recession, Uncategorized
So today I read at the Yahoo Finance (it's my home page because I can look at the stock numbers on the left and read the headline on the right for a guaranteed laugh) that  John Mauldin thinks the OWS ...Read More »

This is the reality of a real small business

{ Posted on Sep 17 2011 by Divorced one like Bush }
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Categories : All, Angry Bear, corporate taxation, current economic policy, federal taxes, income inequality, income taxes, monetary policy, recession, Small Business, Uncategorized
 By Daniel Becker This is a bit of an interlude in my writing regarding the income tax of yore. Though, this does involve taxation. This is also a continuation in my postings regarding real world small business experiences. Yes, you are ...Read More »

Double Dip or Not? The Data and Policy Implications

{ Posted on Sep 07 2011 by Menzie Chinn }
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Categories : Econbrowser, Money, recession, Uncategorized
We know that in the aftermath of combined housing busts, financial crises, and recessions, recoveries are typically modest if not halting, even if the recession is deep. [0] This characterization appears to have held true, with the question now whether ...Read More »

US economy in August: moving sideways

{ Posted on Aug 22 2011 by Rebecca Wilder }
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Categories : All, Angry Bear, Rebecca Wilder, recession, Uncategorized, US data, US Economy
With the (roughly) 11% decline in US equities year-to-date, talk of a US recession has resurfaced. Through mid August, the high frequency economic indicators point to further weakness, rather than a double dip. In my view, whether or not the US ...Read More »

Recession entrepreneurs: starting a business in tough times

{ Posted on Aug 20 2011 by Jo Robinson }
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Categories : All, Career, Career building, Cash on the side, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, FruGal, recession, small business in recession, start up, starting a business, Uncategorized
I’ve always thought how exciting it would be to run my own business. The idea of creating and running something yourself and being your own boss is certainly a very appealing one, but now is hardly the time to be ...Read More »

A reminder from Obama’s February 2009 speech

{ Posted on Aug 01 2011 by Divorced one like Bush }
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Categories : All, Angry Bear, debt ceiling, debt limit, economic crisis, Obama economic policy, Obama's speech, recession, social security, Uncategorized
By: Daniel Becker In answer to the generic question regarding President Obama's actions regarding the debt ceiling, I am re-posting this from 2/25/09.  In comments of the original I stated that cutting the deficit by 1/2 seemed to "optimistic" for ...Read More »

Beware, Taxpayers: The Days of U.S. Bank Bailouts Might Not Be Over

{ Posted on Jul 14 2011 by Kerri Shannon }
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The U.S. government has spent more than $12 trillion to prop up large financial institutions since the 2008 financial meltdown, but more taxpayer money could still be used for U.S. bank bailouts. A Standard & Poor's report ...Read More »

Once more: I WANT MORE SPENDING!

{ Posted on Jul 11 2011 by Divorced one like Bush }
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Categories : All, Angry Bear, income inequality, monetary policy, Obama economic policy, recession, Uncategorized, unemployment
by: Daniel Becker Ok some more information to bolster my position that my flower shop being down this year another 4.5% compared to last year (at least the decline is leveling off) is not the results of government debt or too much taxation or ...Read More »
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